Figures of Earth · Character
Grandfather Death
The personification of death who appears to claim Manuel at the end.
minor
Also known as Death
First appearance: The Passing of Manuel
Grandfather Death's tie to Dom Manuel is one of the pressures that moves Figures of Earth—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Death appears as a veiled horseman, half-brother to Miramon Lluagor, demanding a rider for his black horse.
Grandfather Death first appears in 0050 xxxix the passing of manuel.
With Dom Manuel (psychological): A personification of death who haunts Manuel, representing his mortality and the inevitable end of his heroic journey. With Dom Manuel (psychological): A personification of death who haunts Manuel, representing his mortality and the inevitable end of his heroic journey. With Dom Manuel (psychological): A personification of death who haunts Manuel, representing his mortality and the inevitable end of his heroic journey.
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Manuel's Wives and Family
- Protagonist
- Allies and Lovers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Dom Manuel
psychological · negative
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- Dom Manuel
psychological · negative
A personification of death who haunts Manuel, representing his mortality and the… How this plays out →
- Dom Manuel
psychological · negative
A personification of death who haunts Manuel, representing his mortality and the… How this plays out →
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