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Vera Ellen

A female character in various stories.

minor

Also known as Vera - Ellen

First appearance: the snowbank orbit

Vera Ellen shows up with force in Friends and Enemies. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Young woman who reads Keats to Ellenby, is described as 'wild' by the vigilantes, and later rescues Madson and Ellenby in a Lunar car.
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MPMr. Poet MadsonMEMr. EllenbyMAMaPAPaSLSandra Lea Gra…VEVera Ellen

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Poet and social figures
  • Core character ensemble

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Story tension across the book.

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

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