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Icarus

A mythical figure referenced in a story.

minor

First appearance: the crystal crypt

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SCSecurity Commi…PSPeter SherikovTCTommy ColeJHJamison HedgeEDEd DaviesICIcarus

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Small town and alien conflict
  • Protagonist
  • Cloned or artificial humans

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it crystallizes the emotional chasm between Doris and Larry: Doris’s…

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