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Old Ezra

A miserly old man whose greed leads to a supernatural encounter.

minor

Also known as Ezra, Old Ezra the miser

First appearance: sleeping beauty

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Occult and Greedy Fools
  • Protagonist
  • Pictish and Barbarian Kings

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Old Ezra in sleeping beauty