The Adventurous Simplicissimus · Character
The Provost Marshal
A cruel military official who torments soldiers.
minor
Also known as the wicked old Provost Marshal, Provost, the Provost
First appearance: xvi of the ways and works of soldiers nowadays and how hardly a common soldier can get promotion
The Provost Marshal shows up with force in XXII: A Rascally Trick to Step Into Another Man’s Shoes. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The provost, a sorcerer and villain, performs the magic trick that produces puppies and frames Herzbruder.
The Provost Marshal first appears in 0020 xvi of the ways and works of soldiers nowadays and how hardly a common soldier can get promotion.
In XXII: A Rascally Trick to Step Into Another Man’s Shoes: The provost, a sorcerer and villain, performs the magic trick that produces puppies and frames Herzbruder.
Later, in XXIII: How Ulrich Herzbruder Sold Himself for a Hundred Ducats: The provost is mentioned as the instrument of Oliver's plot against Herzbruder.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- XXII: A Rascally Trick to Step Into Another Man’s Shoes
- XXIII: How Ulrich Herzbruder Sold Himself for a Hundred Ducats
- XXVI: How He Was Imprisoned for a Traitor and Enchanter
- XXVII: How the Provost Fared in the Battle of Wittstock
- Of the Homecoming and Departure of This Worshipful Student, and How He Sought to Obtain Advancement in the Wars
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