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the master-thief

Raised in a robbers' cave, a boy who clubs the captain at nine and grows into the thief who must prove his craft to a king.

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Also known as The master-thief, The Master-Thief

First appearance: The Master-Thief

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

The master-thief who teaches the son thieving and witchcraft, and later pursues him in a shape-shifting duel.
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Hans grows up among bandits with a mother who teaches him to read and a father he has never seen, and his first act of will is to demand the truth with a fir-tree club. His strength and cunning are inseparable from his…

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15 connections

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TMthe masterTPthe princessTYthe young KingTBthe boyTSthe sonTMthe master-thief

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  • Folkloric Character Archetypes
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SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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