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Bearskin

A soldier with nothing left to lose strikes a bargain with the devil, dons a bearskin, and must endure years of filth before his luck turns.

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Also known as bearskin

First appearance: the water of life

As a supporting figure in Household Tales, Bearskin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The protagonist, a former soldier who makes a pact with the Devil, endures seven years of filth and wandering, and ultimately regains his human form and marries the faithful…
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Bearskin is a discharged soldier with no trade and no prospects, who agrees to wear a bearskin and carry neither money nor weapons for a set term in exchange for future wealth. His pact demands he neither wash nor pray,…

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UNUnknownTTthe two childrenTYthe young KingMHMother HolleBRBriar-RoseBEBearskin

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Magical Transformation Figures
  • Folkloric Character Archetypes

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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