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Nordenholt’s Million · Character

Herne

A worker in the nitrogen area.

minor

First appearance: xvi in the nitrogen area

Herne's tie to Glendyne is one of the pressures that moves Nordenholt’s Million—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Glendyne (professional): Glendyne and Herne interact in a professional capacity, likely as part of the survival project's management. With Glendyne (professional): Glendyne and Herne interact in a professional…

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Character Web

3 connections

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Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Nordenholt's Inner Circle

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

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Herne in xvi in the nitrogen area