Short Fiction · Character
Eleonora
A dying cousin in the Valley of the Many-Colored Grass, whose vow of spiritual return binds her lover long after the flowers fade.
supporting
First appearance: Eleonora
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Eleonora is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The narrator's beloved cousin, a pure and innocent maiden who dies after extracting a vow of eternal fidelity from him.
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Eleonora is a child of the enchanted valley, beloved by her cousin with a devotion so absolute that he swears before God never to betray her memory. When she dies, she promises to watch over him in spirit, sighing on…
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- Romantic
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Eleonora is the narrator's cousin and first love, with whom he shares an idyllic but… How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
romantic · positive
Eleonora is the narrator's cousin and first love, with whom he shares an idyllic but… How this plays out →
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