The Book of Wonder · Character
the Old Man Who Looks After Fairyland
A guardian figure who reacts to deeds in the book.
minor
First appearance: the book of wonder
the Old Man Who Looks After Fairyland shows up with force in The Quest of the Queen's Tears. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dwells in a windy thatched house at the edge of Fairyland; he guides Ackronnion and Arrath and is glad the Beast is killed because it spoiled his cabbages.
the Old Man Who Looks After Fairyland first appears in 0002 the book of wonder.
In The Quest of the Queen's Tears: Dwells in a windy thatched house at the edge of Fairyland; he guides Ackronnion and Arrath and is glad the Beast is killed because it spoiled his cabbages.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Quest for Tears
- Strange Events
- Minor and Mythical
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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