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Clay

A minor character, possibly a local.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Clay

First appearance: the golgotha dancers

Clay shows up with force in It All Came True in the Woods. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A father who tells his daughter stories about giants and is captured by real giants, then rescued by Helen.
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HEHelenLILingPDPeter DoleVAVardukCLClay

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Allies and Aliens
  • Supernatural and Alien
  • Byron and Soldiers

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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