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The Prince

A generic prince who marries a princess or goes on quests.

minor

First appearance: the dun cow

The Prince shows up with force in By Command of the Prince Daniel. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The son of the aged queen, who seeks a bride fitting his mother's ring and mistakenly tries to marry his sister.
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Narrative arc

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

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because the Wise Woman’s imitation of the parents’ call introduces the fir…

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See The Prince in the dun cow