The Book of Wonder · Character
Ackronnion
A figure drawn into the strange quest for the queen's tears, moving through a world where wonder and dread keep close company.
supporting
First appearance: The Quest of the Queen's Tears
As a supporting figure in The Book of Wonder, Ackronnion is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
King of Afarmah, Lool, and Haf in disguise as a troubadour; he devises and executes the plan to obtain the Gladsome Beast's tears.
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Ackronnion belongs to the wandering company of Dunsany's edge-of-the-world tales, where mortals set out on errands whose true stakes they only half understand. His part in the quest for the queen's tears places him…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Quest for Tears
- Perilous Quests
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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- the Gladsome Beast
friendship · positive
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- Sylvia
romantic · positive
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