Short Fiction · Character
The Gan-Finn
An old Finn sorcerer who sells fair winds across Nordland and mutters spells to wreck the boat that would end his trade.
supporting
Also known as the old Finn, The Finn, Gan-Finn
First appearance: Jack of Sjöholm and the Gan-Finn
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, The Gan-Finn is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Ancient sorcerer who takes Jack in and uses magic to prevent his escape, ultimately becoming his adversary.
The Gan-Finn broods in his smoky hut among the ashes, jöjking and muttering until the ground shakes, while snow-hills multiply and northern lights blaze long into the day to keep Jack from the sea. He shelters the boatman in his house even as he hunts him through fog and drifts, a host and a hunter at once. His magic gives the tale its eerie weather and stakes: one man's boat against one sorcerer's livelihood.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Recurring narrators and supernatural
- Protagonist
- Place or character and narrator
- Recurring character and folklore
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Jack of Sjöholm
rivalry · negative
Jack and the Gan-Finn are fierce adversaries, clashing over power and influence in the… How this plays out →
- Seimke
psychological · negative
- Eilert
rivalry · negative
- Seimke
psychological · negative
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