Short Fiction · Character
Ueki Kurouemon
A character in a historical narrative.
minor
Also known as Ueki
First appearance: i
Ueki Kurouemon shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Treasurer, advocates for brass to curb avarice.
Ueki Kurouemon first appears in 0013 i.
In V: Treasurer, advocates for brass to curb avarice.
Later, in VI: One of the three loyal retainers; he had proposed making brass pipes, but Narihiro's order to return to gold leaves him and the others speechless.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Figures in Moral and Social Tales
- Schemes and Temptation
- Mythic and Grotesque Figures
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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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