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Vail

A minor character with a name.

minor

First appearance: the secret of kralitz

Vail shows up with force in Prologue. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The narrator and former classmate of Arnsen; listens to Arnsen's tale.
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In Prologue: The narrator and former classmate of Arnsen; listens to Arnsen's tale. Later, in Epilogue: The narrator who listens to…

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SASteve ArnsenCICirceDODouglas O'BrienVAVail

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Expanded Cast of Named Characters
  • Mythological and Indigenous Figures

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

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

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