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the two children

A pair of siblings who appear together in several stories.

minor

Also known as The two children

First appearance: the frog king or iron henry

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TYthe young KingTFtheir former m…HÄHänselMHMother HolleTGthe girlTTthe two children

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Folkloric Character Archetypes
  • Sibling Survivors

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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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