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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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Character Web

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BRBranwenMGMessire GwyllemKCKing CharlesOGOwain GlyndwyrOHOsmund HeleighRHRichard Holland

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  • Romantic
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  • 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.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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