Short Fiction · Character
Jon Evjen
The prosperous Evjen patriarch who fenced the disputed land with three hedges twenty years ago and won the lawsuit that ruined his neighbor.
supporting
Also known as Evjen, old Jon Evjen, Jon, old Jon
First appearance: short fiction
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Sigrid's father, who won the land dispute and disapproves of her attachment to Gjermund, but eventually allows the reconciliation.
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Jon Evjen secured the contested brushland behind the hill with three fragile hedges the law recognized, and the victory impoverished Strömshagen and left Gjermund's family in debt. Proud of his thriving farm, he cannot…
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- Evjen and Brunsberg characters
- Recurring character and folklore
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- Sigrid Evjen
family · ambivalent
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- Sigrid Evjen
family · ambivalent
Jon Evjen is Sigrid's protective father, often clashing with her over her romantic… How this plays out →
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