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Thunderthump

A giant character.

minor

Also known as Giant Thunderthump

First appearance: a double story

Thunderthump shows up with force in The Giant's Heart. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The giant who eats little children and has hidden his heart with a she-eagle.
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In The Giant's Heart: The giant who eats little children and has hidden his heart with a she-eagle. He discusses the heart's location with…

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Character Web

7 connections

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TWTricksey WeeDODoodlemMTMr. ThunderthumpBBBuffy BobCOColinTHThunderthump

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Giant and playful characters
  • Germanic and fairy tale figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it represents the psychological peak where Photogen confronts the…

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