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Count Manuel

Count Manuel of Poictesme, a character appearing in the story.

minor

Also known as Manuel of Poictesme, old Manuel

First appearance: The Story of the Sestina

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With Osmund Heleigh (rivalry): Count Manuel and Osmund Heleigh are locked in a bitter feud over land rights and influence, each seeking to outmaneuver the other. With Osmund Heleigh (rivalry): Count Manuel and Osmund…

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LKLady KatharineOHOsmund HeleighQPQueen PhilippaKCKing CharlesEMEdward MaudelainCMCount Manuel

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Central Chivalric Figures
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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