Darby O’Gill and the Good People · Character
Nial the Fiddler
A musician who plays at village gatherings.
minor
Also known as little Nial
First appearance: darby o gill and the good people
Nial the Fiddler shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Fairy fiddler who provides information about the banshee's whereabouts.
Nial the Fiddler first appears in 0003 darby o gill and the good people.
In I: Fairy fiddler who provides information about the banshee's whereabouts.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Village Ensemble
- Core Mulligan Family
- Village Dramatis Personae
- Protagonist
- Fairy Lore Keepers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
Darby’s internal turmoil reaches its emotional and psychological peak here as he is consumed by dread over the…
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