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Ivan IX

A royal or numbered character, possibly a ruler.

minor

Also known as Ivan Ivanovitch IX, the third Ivan, Ivan Ivanovitch, Ivan

First appearance: conditionally human

Ivan IX's tie to John Smith XVI is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With John Smith XVI (rivalry): Ivan IX and John Smith XVI are hereditary rivals, each leading factions in a centuries-old cold war. With John Smith XVI (rivalry): Ivan IX and John Smith XVI are hereditary rivals, each…

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  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Royal and recurring identities
  • Central narrative figures
  • Expanded cast and entities

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

SetupBreaking pointAftermathClimax
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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