Short Fiction · Character
St. Francis Xavier
The historical missionary whose arrival in Japan is depicted in a narrative.
minor
Also known as St. Francis, Francis Xavier
First appearance: Tobacco and the Devil
St. Francis Xavier's tie to the Devil is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Approves the Devil's planting, unaware of the true nature of the crop, and later drives the Devil off with the holy pentagram.
St. Francis Xavier first appears in 0004 tobacco and the devil.
With the Devil (rivalry): A cosmic struggle between good and evil, with St. Francis Xavier opposing the Devil's temptations.
In Tobacco and the Devil: Approves the Devil's planting, unaware of the true nature of the crop, and later drives the Devil off with the holy pentagram.
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Sages and Missionaries
- Schemes and Temptation
- Protagonist
- Mythic and Grotesque Figures
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Kandata’s final, selfish choice—saving only himself by grabbing the spider’s thread—reaches its emotional and…
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- the Devil
rivalry · negative
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See St. Francis Xavier in Tobacco and the Devil