Just So Stories · Character
The Butterfly
A boastful little Butterfly who claims one stamp of his foot can vanish Suleiman's palace — then is dared by his wife to prove it.
supporting
Also known as Butterfly, the bad little Butterfly, the little Butterfly
First appearance: The Butterfly That Stamped
As a supporting figure in Just So Stories, The Butterfly is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A small but clever butterfly who boasts to his wife that he can destroy the palace with a stamp.
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The Butterfly is a small, puffed-up creature in Suleiman-bin-Daoud's garden who has promised the King he will not stamp, and has boasted to his wife that he can. His wife, egged on by Balkis, calls his bluff, and the…
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- Friendship
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- Magical and royal beings
- Protagonist
- Frame story family
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Suleiman-bin-Daoud
friendship · positive
Suleiman-bin-Daoud and The Butterfly share a respectful, curious friendship, with the… How this plays out →
- Suleiman-bin-Daoud
friendship · positive
Suleiman-bin-Daoud and The Butterfly share a respectful, curious friendship, with the… How this plays out →
- Suleiman-bin-Daoud
friendship · positive
Suleiman-bin-Daoud and The Butterfly share a respectful, curious friendship, with the… How this plays out →
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The Butterfly appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See The Butterfly in The Butterfly That Stamped