Short Fiction · Character
Outlander
A term for a stranger or foreigner in the story.
minor
First appearance: i through the blue haze
Outlander's tie to Captain Garin Featherstone is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Captain Garin Featherstone (social): An uneasy acquaintance marked by cultural differences and cautious curiosity. With Captain Garin Featherstone (social): An uneasy acquaintance marked by cultural differences and…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Light vs. Dark characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Garin’s impulsive attack on Kepta—smashing his fist into Kepta’s f…
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- Captain Garin Featherstone
social · ambivalent
An uneasy acquaintance marked by cultural differences and cautious curiosity. How this plays out →
- Captain Garin Featherstone
social · ambivalent
An uneasy acquaintance marked by cultural differences and cautious curiosity. How this plays out →
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