Midwinter · Character
Brother Gilly
A religious figure or monk with a brief appearance.
minor
Also known as Gilly
First appearance: xiii journeyman john
Brother Gilly's tie to Alastair Maclean is one of the pressures that moves Midwinter—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Alastair Maclean (friendship): Brother Gilly is a kind-hearted monk who offers Alastair shelter and spiritual counsel. With Alastair Maclean (friendship): Brother Gilly is a kind-hearted monk who offers Alastair…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Main conspirators and nobles
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Alastair’s emotional peak occurs when his selfless, quixotic resolve to protect Claudia’s love collapses into…
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- Alastair Maclean
friendship · positive
Brother Gilly is a kind-hearted monk who offers Alastair shelter and spiritual counsel. How this plays out →
- Alastair Maclean
friendship · positive
Brother Gilly is a kind-hearted monk who offers Alastair shelter and spiritual counsel. How this plays out →
- Alastair Maclean
friendship · positive
Brother Gilly is a kind-hearted monk who offers Alastair shelter and spiritual counsel. How this plays out →
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See Brother Gilly in xiii journeyman john