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Mrs. Rouminof

Sophie's mother or relative.

minor

Also known as Rouminof

First appearance: part i i

Mrs. Rouminof shows up with force in XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Armitage recounts her rumored past as a Russian aristocrat who ran away with a violinist and later drifted to Fallen Star.
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TBTed BurtonGWGeorge WoodsDADawe ArmitageAHArthur HentyMMMartha M'CreadyMRMrs. Rouminof

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  • Extended community and outsiders
  • Core mining community

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mrs. Rouminof in part i i