Short Fiction · Character
Yanush
An old character.
minor
Also known as old Yanush
First appearance: short fiction
Yanush shows up with force in I: The Ruins. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Old, grey-bearded man who takes control of the castle, expelling some inhabitants and establishing an aristocratic beggar community.
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In I: The Ruins: Old, grey-bearded man who takes control of the castle, expelling some inhabitants and establishing an aristocratic beggar community. Later, in III: My Father and I: Old Yanush warns the narrator about…
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- Other
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- Youth, mentors, and rivals
- Village community figures
- Central family and authority
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Closing
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