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Oscar

A grandson of Fionn and a mighty warrior of the Fianna.

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First appearance: the boyhood of fionn

Oscar shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Fionn's grandson, who declares the ring of a spear on a shield as the finest music.
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In VIII: Fionn's grandson, who declares the ring of a spear on a shield as the finest music. Later, in The Little Brawl at Allen: A…

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CTConán the Swea…FMFionn mac UailGMGoll mac MornaOIOisínCLClann-MornaOSOscar

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Fionn's descendants
  • Core Fianna and rivals
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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