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Marlinchen

A girl who helps her brothers and faces a witch.

minor

Also known as little Marlinchen

First appearance: the twelve brothers

Marlinchen shows up with force in The Juniper-Tree. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The stepmother's daughter who mourns her brother, collects his bones, and receives red shoes from the magical bird.
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Marlinchen first appears in 0008 the twelve brothers.

In The Juniper-Tree: The stepmother's daughter who mourns her brother, collects his bones, and receives red shoes from the magical bird.

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Character Web

14 connections

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MHMother HolleTRthe rich manTBthe boyBLBrother LustigTSthe sonMAMarlinchen

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Fairy Tale Characters
  • Folkloric Character Archetypes
  • Protagonist

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

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

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the sisters, driven by envy of the Queen’s beauty and their o…

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