Jurgen · Character

King Smoit

A ghostly king of Glathion with a confessed taste for wife-murder and a sudden claim of grandfatherhood, he recruits Jurgen for a delicate family errand.

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Also known as Smoit, King Smoit of Glathion, Smoit of Glathion

First appearance: XVI: Divers Imbroglios of King Smoit

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Ghost of Jurgen's grandfather; reveals he murdered his ninth wife and asks Jurgen to haunt the White Turret.

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Smoit haunts the White Turret alongside Sylvia Tereu, his ninth wife, whom he freely admits to having assassinated in a moment of unprovoked excitement. Boisterous, unrepentant, and disarmingly frank about his scandalous marriages, he reveals that Jurgen is his grandson through the lovely Steinvor, wife of Ludwig. His arrival forces Jurgen to reckon with a newly discovered royal bloodline and a family obligation he never anticipated.

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Mythological and Historical Figures
Mortal and Mythic Women
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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XVI: Divers Imbroglios of King Smoit
Ghost of Jurgen's grandfather; reveals he murdered his ninth wife and asks Jurgen to haunt the White Turret.
XVII: About a Cock That Crowed Too Soon
Mentioned as Sylvia's husband who had eight other wives and murdered her in a fit of jealousy.
Why Coth Was Contradicted
Mentioned as Coth's father, but not present in the chapter.
XLII: Twelve That Are Fretted Hourly
Mentioned as Jurgen's grandfather, used to illustrate Jurgen's marital woes.
XLIX: Of the Compromise with Koshchei
Mentioned by Jurgen as another instance where he was told he was dreaming.

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