Short Fiction · Character
Viper
A character or entity with a minor presence.
minor
First appearance: the malay krise
Viper's tie to Malygris is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The familiar demon dwelling in the unicorn's head, who speaks cryptically and ultimately reveals the lesson Malygris must learn.
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With Malygris (psychological): Malygris uses Viper as a venomous familiar and spy, controlling the creature through dark magic. With Nylissa (psychological): Nylissa fears Viper as Malygris's spy, but the serpent seems…
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See Viper in the malay kriseCharacter Web
2 connectionsA slice of how Viper sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Psychological
Character groups
- Mysterious and minor entities
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This excerpt marks the story's dramatic climax because it depicts the protagonist's psychological nadir—a phan…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Malygris
psychological · negative
Malygris uses Viper as a venomous familiar and spy, controlling the creature through dark… How this plays out →
- Nylissa
psychological · ambivalent
- Malygris
psychological · negative
Malygris uses Viper as a venomous familiar and spy, controlling the creature through dark… How this plays out →
- Nylissa
psychological · ambivalent
- Malygris
psychological · negative
Malygris uses Viper as a venomous familiar and spy, controlling the creature through dark… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Viper in the malay kriseIn the story
Viper appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Viper in the malay krise