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Satan

The devil, referenced in religious and metaphorical contexts.

minor

First appearance: i dymchurch under the wall

Satan shows up with force in XXVI: The Devil’s Tiring House. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Another demon rider who brings in the scarecrow and places it in a coffin.
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MIMippsDSDoctor SynJKJack KetchTSThe ScarecrowJJJerry JerkSASatan

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diabolical references
  • Protagonist
  • Dymchurch main characters

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Captain Tuffton’s r…

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