Chivalry · Character
Richard Holland
The exiled Richard of Bordeaux, called Tall Richard, who has wandered Asia and returns to Wales with narrowed eyes and a scheme to bait a tiger with his own defenceless body.
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Also known as Tall Richard
First appearance: i the story of the sestina
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Former King Richard, now living incognito as a shepherd at Caer Idion, having renounced his claim to the throne.
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Richard has spent years in the East, assumed his half-brothers' surname, and received Glyndwyr's summons that England is now fit pasture for the White Hart. He proposes to wait, disguised and apparently unguarded, at…
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- Romantic
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Central Chivalric Figures
- Intimate Companions
- Extensive Historical Cast
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Jehane and Ant…
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- Branwen
romantic · positive
Branwen and Richard Holland share a passionate but secret romance, fraught with obstacles… How this plays out →
- Messire Gwyllem
friendship · positive
- Messire Gwyllem
friendship · positive
- Branwen
romantic · positive
Branwen and Richard Holland share a passionate but secret romance, fraught with obstacles… How this plays out →
- Branwen
romantic · positive
Branwen and Richard Holland share a passionate but secret romance, fraught with obstacles… How this plays out →
- Messire Gwyllem
friendship · positive
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