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Queen Gunli

A queen of an alien or human kingdom.

minor

Also known as Gunli

First appearance: star ship

Queen Gunli shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Queen Gunli, Penda's young third wife, shows a suppressed liveliness and shares a knowing glance with Flandry, hinting at her dissatisfaction with the cold and her political…
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In III: Queen Gunli, Penda's young third wife, shows a suppressed liveliness and shares a knowing glance with Flandry, hinting at her dissatisfaction with the cold and her political marriage. Later, in IV: Tormented by…

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CFCaptain FlandryCECerdicQSQueen SathiSASimon ArchLBLord Bram of K…QGQueen Gunli

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Saxon warrior and queen
  • Space captain and warriors
  • Feudal lords and agents

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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