Plays · Character
Priest
A generic priest figure appearing in multiple plays, often as a traveler.
minor
Also known as the Priest, the priest
First appearance: act i
Priest's tie to Shite Cho is one of the pressures that moves Plays—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Shite Cho (professional): The Priest and Shite Cho have a formal relationship, with the Priest often directing or blessing Cho's…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Legendary and Secondary Figures
- Noh Play Core Cast
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional/psychological peak occurs when the priest, Kumagai, confronts the reapers’ flute music, which he…
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- Shite Cho
professional · positive
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See Priest in act i