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Bruno

A character with a forceful personality.

minor

First appearance: ii

Bruno's tie to Jove-Run Nibley is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A crew member who sabotages the ship and shoots Nibley; later goes insane after reading a note from Nibley.
In the storyJonah of the Jove-RunOpen this moment free

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With Jove-Run Nibley (friendship): Bruno and Jove-Run Nibley share a close bond, likely as allies or friends in a shared mission. With Jove-Run Nibley (friendship): Bruno and Jove-Run Nibley share a close bond, likely…

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See Bruno in ii

Character Web

10 connections

A slice of how Bruno sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

JNJove-Run NibleyCKCaptain KrollDODouglasPOPopBEBermanBRBruno

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Forceful and commanding figures
  • Supporting and historical figures

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Narrative arc

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

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of William Lantry…

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Relationships

Relationship notes

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See Bruno in ii

In the story

Bruno appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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See Bruno in ii
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