Pelle the Conqueror · Character
Valde
A drunkard who wanders the village causing scenes.
minor
Also known as Druk-Valde
First appearance: xxiv
Valde shows up with force in XXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Drunken Valde returns to Madam Rasmussen's attic for the winter, driven by the cold, and lounges in the doorway with feathers in his hair.
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- Later life associates and minor characters
- Pelle's family and early influences
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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