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Phantastes · Character

Pocket

A small creature or fairy encountered by the narrator.

minor

First appearance: vii

Pocket's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Phantastes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The daughter of the hostess; she is told to watch the Ash tree and is scolded for speaking too freely.
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With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Pocket is a small, helpful fairy creature who assists the narrator with kindness and resourcefulness. With Sister Snowdrop (friendship): Pocket and Sister Snowdrop share a warm,…

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Character Web

3 connections

A slice of how Pocket sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

UNUnknown NarratorPUPussySSSister SnowdropPOPocket

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Fairy-Tale and Mythic Figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the protagonist's psychological reversal from despair to…

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Relationships

Relationship notes

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In the story

Pocket appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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