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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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NUNunezLWLionel WallaceYAYacob

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Blind valley and treasure
  • Fantastical experiments and doors

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Yacob in the lost inheritance