Short Fiction · Character
Robber Mother
The matriarch of a band of robbers in a legendary tale.
minor
Also known as Mother
First appearance: the flight into egypt
Robber Mother's tie to Gudmund Erlandsson is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The fearsome matriarch of the robber clan, who boldly enters the cloister garden and later hosts Abbot Hans in her cave.
Robber Mother first appears in 0052 the flight into egypt.
With Gudmund Erlandsson (rivalry): Gudmund is in conflict with the Robber Mother, who leads a band of outlaws threatening his community. With Father Verneau (psychological): Father Verneau is obsessed with reforming the Robber Mother, creating a tense dynamic of manipulation and resistance. With Gudmund Erlandsson (rivalry): Gudmund is in conflict with the Robber Mother, who leads a band of outlaws threatening his community.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Historical and Legendary Figures
- Domestic and Redemptive Figures
- Diverse Historical, Biblical, and Legendary Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Gudmund Erlandsson
rivalry · negative
Gudmund is in conflict with the Robber Mother, who leads a band of outlaws threatening… How this plays out →
- Father Verneau
psychological · ambivalent
- Gudmund Erlandsson
rivalry · negative
Gudmund is in conflict with the Robber Mother, who leads a band of outlaws threatening… How this plays out →
- Father Verneau
psychological · ambivalent
- Father Verneau
psychological · ambivalent
- Gudmund Erlandsson
rivalry · negative
Gudmund is in conflict with the Robber Mother, who leads a band of outlaws threatening… How this plays out →
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