Short Fiction · Character
Yacob
An old man in a story of a strange treasure.
minor
Also known as old Yacob, Old Yacob
First appearance: the lost inheritance
Yacob shows up with force in The Country of the Blind. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Nunez's master in the valley; a kindly man when not annoyed.
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- Other
Character groups
- Blind valley and treasure
- Fantastical experiments and doors
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Yacob in the lost inheritance