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Wal

A character in the story 'The Picture in the House'.

minor

First appearance: the picture in the house

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UNUnknown NarratorEDEdward Derby U…OZOld ZadokWAWal

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Lovecraftian characters
  • Protagonist
  • Supernatural victims and agents

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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