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Malfri

A cheerful young woman appearing in the stories.

minor

Also known as merry little Malfri, pretty Malfri

First appearance: short fiction

Malfri shows up with force in Jack of Sjöholm and the Gan-Finn. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Jack's sister who drowns along with her mother and brothers in a Fembøring, later appears as a vengeful spirit.
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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor figures and supernatural collective
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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