Short Fiction · Character

Gib

A minor character, possibly a servant or local.

minor

Also known as poor Gib

Gib's tie to Jael Bettiss is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Nickname for Gilbert Connatt, used throughout the chapter.

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With Jael Bettiss (friendship): Gib and Jael Bettiss are close allies and companions, often working together in difficult situations. With Ivy Hill (friendship): Gib and Ivy Hill are steadfast friends who rely on each…

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Character Web

16 connections

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Relationship types

Friendship
Other

Character groups

Supernatural and Alien

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Jael Bettiss
friendship · positive
Gib and Jael Bettiss are close allies and companions, often working together in difficult… How this plays out →
Ivy Hill
friendship · positive
Jael Bettiss
friendship · positive
Gib and Jael Bettiss are close allies and companions, often working together in difficult… How this plays out →
Ivy Hill
friendship · positive
Ivy Hill
friendship · positive
Jael Bettiss
friendship · positive
Gib and Jael Bettiss are close allies and companions, often working together in difficult… How this plays out →

Jael Bettiss
Gib and Jael Bettiss are close allies and companions, often working together in difficult situations.
Ivy Hill
Gib and Ivy Hill are steadfast friends who rely on each other in times of need.
Jael Bettiss
Gib and Jael Bettiss are close allies and companions, often working together in difficult situations.
Ivy Hill
Gib and Ivy Hill are steadfast friends who rely on each other in times of need.
Ivy Hill
Gib and Ivy Hill are steadfast friends who rely on each other in times of need.
Jael Bettiss
Gib and Jael Bettiss are close allies and companions, often working together in difficult situations.

Relationship notes

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In the story

Gib appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I: Drafted
Nickname for Gilbert Connatt, used throughout the chapter.
III: Enter Judge Pursuivant
Narrator and observer; watches Sigrid leave with ruefulness and later receives a warning from Pursuivant.
IV: Into the Country
The narrator, addressed as 'Gib' by Jake Switz; travels to the theater and interacts with Pursuivant.
X: That Evening
Present during the discovery of Pursuivant; Jake addresses him as 'Gib'.
XII: Return Engagement
Narrator and protagonist; reconciles with Sigrid and proposes marriage.
The Witch's Cat
Jael Bettiss's gaunt black cat, smeared with soot and underfed. He gains human speech and reasoning through magic, and is torn between loyalty to his home and desire for a better life.

Chapter companion notes

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