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The Breaking of the Storm · Character

Captain Schmidt

A military officer, possibly a relative of Reinhold.

minor

Also known as Schmidt

First appearance: i

Captain Schmidt shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as having sent warnings about the high tide and as the person Elsa hopes to find at Wissow.
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RSReinhold SchmidtMVMeta von Strum…JAJustus AndersOVOttomar von We…BVBaroness Valer…CSCaptain Schmidt

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  • Minor characters and background figures
  • Protagonist
  • Main family and social circle

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Ferdinanda reaches an emotional and psychological peak by fully co…

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