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Jacob

A minor character.

minor

First appearance: a double story

Jacob shows up with force in Port in a Storm. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The butler, an old coxen with a tattooed fist, who reminds the admiral about the cellar's inadequacy.
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In Port in a Storm: The butler, an old coxen with a tattooed fist, who reminds the admiral about the cellar's…

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Character Web

4 connections

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UCUncle CorneliusKTKate ThornburyGFGeneral Fortes…EFEffieJAJacob

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting and ensemble characters
  • Domestic and hardship characters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

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