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Manštin

A kindhearted rabbit huntsman who kills the child-stealing giant Double-Face with a poisoned arrow and returns the stolen baby to its weeping parents.

supporting

Also known as gallant Manštin

First appearance: Manštin, the Rabbit

As a supporting figure in Old Indian Legends, Manštin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The young avenger with the magic arrow, who is tricked by Iktomi and becomes tree-bound until freed by a young woman.
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Manštin moves through the plains as a noted hunter and self-declared friend to the Dakotas, quick with a bow and quicker to act when a child is in danger. After slaying Double-Face, he wins the parents' trust and then…

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10 connections

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GRGrandfatherIKIktomiTDThe DakotasTSThe StrangerIYIyaMAManštin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Wise and Trickster Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Tribal Spirits and Tricked Animals
  • Mythical Creatures and Victims

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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