Short Fiction · Character
Seimke
A Finn girl who sends her snowshoes gliding through sea-fog to rescue Jack, praying against the Gan-Finn's magic while sheltering the boatman he means to destroy.
supporting
Also known as this Seimke
First appearance: short fiction
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Seimke is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The Gan-Finn's granddaughter who cares for Jack, warns him, and desperately tries to keep him from leaving.
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Seimke moves between the Gan-Finn's smoke-filled hut and the bewitched snow-hills, whispering warnings to Jack about the Finn's anger and the boat that would ruin his fair-wind trade. She smuggles Jack in under the old…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Recurring narrators and supernatural
- Protagonist
- Minor figures and supernatural collective
- Evjen and Brunsberg characters
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Jack of Sjöholm
romantic · positive
Jack and Seimke share a deep, passionate bond, marked by intense longing and frequent… How this plays out →
- The Gan-Finn
psychological · negative
- Jack of Sjöholm
romantic · positive
Jack and Seimke share a deep, passionate bond, marked by intense longing and frequent… How this plays out →
- The Gan-Finn
psychological · negative
- Jack of Sjöholm
romantic · positive
Jack and Seimke share a deep, passionate bond, marked by intense longing and frequent… How this plays out →
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