Downstream · Character
Percy Hill
A young man with a haemorrhage of the lungs and a craving for beauty, Percy asks Stellan to find him a nurse and gets Hedvig instead.
supporting
Also known as little Percy, Percy, Hill
First appearance: part i i the cry
As a supporting figure in Downstream, Percy Hill is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The 'china doll' from Stonehill, seen in white sailor trousers, recalls being teased by Stellan and Manne.
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Percy is dissatisfied with his nurse and desperate for a face and temperament worth an artist's attention, so Stellan promises him his sister Hedvig and casually collects Percy's signature on a bill before leaving.
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Relationship types
- 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.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- 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 Percy Hill in part i i the cry