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Wild Horse

A wild horse who is tamed by Man in the Cave.

minor

Also known as Horse

First appearance: The Cat That Walked by Himself

Wild Horse shows up with force in How the Camel Got His Hump. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the three animals who tries to get the Camel to work, reporting to the Man and later complaining to the Djinn.
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In How the Camel Got His Hump: One of the three animals who tries to get the Camel to work, reporting to the Man and later complaining to the Djinn. Later, in The Cat That Walked by Himself: A wild animal that becomes…

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TCThe CamelTCThe CatTDThe DogSUSuleiman-bin-D…TDThe DjinnWHWild Horse

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Gods and wild creatures
  • Magical and royal beings
  • Domesticated animals and baby
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

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

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the Woman creates the First Singing Magic, transforming the C…

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See Wild Horse in The Cat That Walked by Himself
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