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Count Lähnfeldt

A count and head of the Lähnfeldt family, a noble figure.

minor

Also known as Lähnfeldt

First appearance: part i i the cry

Count Lähnfeldt shows up with force in IV: The Cold Moment. The page is where that presence becomes real.

In a bad temper over Manne's departure; obsesses over his non-hereditary title and pressures Elvira to marry; shows Stellan the family crypt.
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EKEkbackenKOKolsnäsPHPercy HillSSStellan SelambLALauraCLCount Lähnfeldt

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Selamb family core
  • Extended social and noble network

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Count Lähnfeldt in part i i the cry
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