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The Great Tyee

A towering war leader who steps onto a rock amid flying arrows and raises his palm for peace, daring his enemies to listen.

supporting

Also known as the great Tyee, Tyee, Great Tyee

First appearance: The Two Sisters

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The powerful chief who hosts a peace feast in honor of his daughters, setting aside war to celebrate their womanhood.

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In the Legend of the Island of Dead Men, this greatest of southern chiefs watches his warriors fall until only a conference can save them. He is brave to the point of recklessness, mounting an exposed rock while a…

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Character Web

6 connections

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Relationship types

Psychological
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Character groups

Supreme and Mystical Beings
Protagonist
Storytellers and Subjects
Wise and Named Women

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Unknown Narrator
psychological · ambivalent
The Great Tyee, a legendary chief, is portrayed to the narrator as a symbol of authority… How this plays out →
Sagalie Tyee
psychological · ambivalent
Unknown Narrator
psychological · ambivalent
The Great Tyee, a legendary chief, is portrayed to the narrator as a symbol of authority… How this plays out →
Unknown Narrator
psychological · ambivalent
The Great Tyee, a legendary chief, is portrayed to the narrator as a symbol of authority… How this plays out →

Unknown Narrator
The Great Tyee, a legendary chief, is portrayed to the narrator as a symbol of authority and spiritual power.
Sagalie Tyee
Sagalie Tyee and The Great Tyee are both supernatural or legendary figures, with Sagalie Tyee often acting as a higher power.
Unknown Narrator
The Great Tyee, a legendary chief, is portrayed to the narrator as a symbol of authority and spiritual power.
Unknown Narrator
The Great Tyee, a legendary chief, is portrayed to the narrator as a symbol of authority and spiritual power.

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In the story

The Great Tyee appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Two Sisters
The powerful chief who hosts a peace feast in honor of his daughters, setting aside war to celebrate their womanhood.
The Recluse
The banished chief who fathers twins and lives in solitude for ten years.
The Lost Salmon-Run
The chief who wanted a girl-child, valuing motherhood over tribal demands for a male heir; he warns the people of the consequences of their choice.
The Tulameen Trail
The old war-tried chief, father of the girl, who is defeated by the young Tulameen brave and later killed.
Deadman’s Island
The southern Tyee who proposes the exchange of captives for warriors willing to die.
A Squamish Legend of Napoleon
Referenced indirectly as the source of the Squamish 'charm' tradition; the dying warrior is a descendant of this lineage.

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