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The Hands

Symbolic figures representing the workers' collective labor.

minor

Also known as The Hands, Hands, the Hands

First appearance: Metropolis

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Symbolic representation of the workers who perform manual labor in the depths of Metropolis.
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Character Web

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TBThe BrainFRFrederMAMariaSLSlimGEGeorgiTHThe Hands

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Symbolic societal forces
  • Protagonist
  • Central human characters
  • Mythological and minor figures

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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