The Book of Wonder · Character
Shepperalk
A character who appears in the city of Never.
minor
First appearance: how one came as was foretold to the city of never
Shepperalk's tie to Thangobrind is one of the pressures that moves The Book of Wonder—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The centaur protagonist who leaves his home on his 250th birthday to seek Sombelenë.
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With Thangobrind (rivalry): Shepperalk and Thangobrind are fierce rivals, competing for glory or the favor of a beloved. In The Bride of the Man-Horse: The centaur protagonist who leaves his home on his 250th birthday…
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- Rivalry
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- Perilous Quests
- Quest for Tears
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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