Lud-in-the-Mist · Character
Mother Tibbs
An old woman who sells herbal remedies and knows fairy medicine.
minor
Also known as old Mother Tibbs
First appearance: xi a stronger antidote than reason
Mother Tibbs's tie to Master Nathaniel Chanticleer is one of the pressures that moves Lud-in-the-Mist—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Half-crazy washerwoman who tosses Ranulph a nosegay and cryptically cries 'Cockadoodle doo!
Mother Tibbs first appears in 0013 xi a stronger antidote than reason.
With Master Nathaniel Chanticleer (social): Mother Tibbs is an elderly townswoman who interacts with Nathaniel as part of the local community. With Master Nathaniel Chanticleer (social): Mother Tibbs is an elderly townswoman who interacts with Nathaniel as part of the local community. With Master Nathaniel Chanticleer (social): Mother Tibbs is an elderly townswoman who interacts with Nathaniel as part of the local community.
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Character Web
18 connectionsA slice of how Mother Tibbs sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Fairy Trade Contacts
- Fairy Fruit Investigators
- Minor Townsfolk & Family
- Fairy Lore Scholars
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Master Ambrose’s psychological reversal—from rigid enforcer of anti-fairy norms to a father who listens withou…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
social · ambivalent
Mother Tibbs is an elderly townswoman who interacts with Nathaniel as part of the local… How this plays out →
- Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
social · ambivalent
Mother Tibbs is an elderly townswoman who interacts with Nathaniel as part of the local… How this plays out →
- Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
social · ambivalent
Mother Tibbs is an elderly townswoman who interacts with Nathaniel as part of the local… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Mother Tibbs in xi a stronger antidote than reasonIn the story
Mother Tibbs appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Ranulph Goes to the Widow Gibberty’s Farm
- IX: Panic and the Silent People
- What Master Nathaniel and Master Ambrose Found in the Guildhall
- XXV: The Law Crouches and Springs
- Conclusion
Chapter companion notes
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See Mother Tibbs in xi a stronger antidote than reason