Short Fiction · Character
Elias
A boatman who buys a Fembøring on the builder's strange condition that he never alter it, then sails his family home into a rising gale.
supporting
First appearance: short fiction
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Elias is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The poor fisherman who spears a monstrous seal (the Draug) and later buys a cursed Fembøring.
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With Bernt (friendship): Bernt and Elias are steadfast friends, sharing adventures and supporting each other through hardships. With Bernt (friendship): Bernt and Elias are steadfast friends, sharing adventures and…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Recurring character and folklore
- Minor figures and supernatural collective
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the farmer’s son, after a day of wearying drumming and a rest…
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friendship · positive
Bernt and Elias are steadfast friends, sharing adventures and supporting each other… How this plays out →
- Bernt
friendship · positive
Bernt and Elias are steadfast friends, sharing adventures and supporting each other… How this plays out →
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