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Kristin
An elderly servant or family member, often in the background.
minor
Also known as old Kristin, Old Kristin
First appearance: I: The Cry
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In I: The Cry: Old Kristin, the sole survivor from Old Hök's time, tells ghost stories and warns Hedvig about stealing sugar. Later, in V: Fear: The old servant whose religious tales and warnings about the Bogey Man…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Selamb family core
- Protagonist
- Extended social and noble network
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story’s dramatic climax because Stellan, after searching for Percy in a house that feels alien and…
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See Kristin in I: The Cry