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Buddha

The founder of Buddhism, central to the lama's quest.

minor

Also known as the Lord Buddha

First appearance: i

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TCThe ChelaGUGungaTLTeshoo LamaKIKimMBMr. BennettBUBuddha

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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