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Sima

A minor character, possibly a diminutive of Serafima.

minor

First appearance: short fiction

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SMSergei Modesto…SASerafima Alexa…LELelechkaSISima

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor story arc characters
  • Focal and household figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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