Lud-in-the-Mist · Character
Willy Wisp
A wandering peddler who brings news from the countryside.
minor
Also known as Willy, Wisp
First appearance: III: The Beginning of Trouble
Willy Wisp'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.
The mischievous lad who gave Ranulph the fairy fruit and mocked him.
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With Master Nathaniel Chanticleer (psychological): Willy Wisp is a fairy trickster who manipulates and confounds Nathaniel, representing the chaotic influence of the fairy realm. With Master Nathaniel Chanticleer…
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- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Fairy Lore Scholars
- Protagonist
- Fairy Fruit Investigators
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
psychological · negative
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- Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
psychological · negative
Willy Wisp is a fairy trickster who manipulates and confounds Nathaniel, representing the… How this plays out →
- Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
psychological · negative
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Willy Wisp appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- III: The Beginning of Trouble
- Endymion Leer Prescribes for Ranulph
- XXI: The Old Goatherd
- XXVII: The Fair in the Elfin Marches
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