Riders of the Purple Sage · Character
Jerd
A minor rider or helper in the Withersteen household.
minor
First appearance: ii cottonwoods
Jerd shows up with force in XII: The Invisible Hand. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The only Mormon employee who remains loyal, tasked by Jane with keeping Black Star and Night in peak condition.
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor characters and horses
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Jane Withersteen reaches her emotional and psychological peak here by transforming from a woman paralyzed by d…
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See Jerd in ii cottonwoods