Short Fiction · Character
A Young Officer
A young military officer appearing in the stories.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
A Young Officer shows up with force in The Wind-Gnome. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The king's officer who woos and marries Boel, then dies at sea.
A Young Officer first appears in 0001 short fiction.
In The Wind-Gnome: The king's officer who woos and marries Boel, then dies at sea.
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- Other
Character groups
- Military, narrator, and female presence
- Recurring character and folklore
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