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Richter

A minor character.

minor

First appearance: a double story

Richter shows up with force in The Cruel Painter. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A fellow student who teases Wolkenlicht about his love for Lilith.
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Character Web

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GRGrandmotherLOLottchenLILilithHHHeinrich Hölle…TWTricksey WeeRIRichter

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Germanic and fairy tale figures
  • Central narrative characters

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

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