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The Breaking of the Storm · Character

Herr von Werben

A haughty, easily inflamed Prussian nobleman whose very name can throw another man into a fury, yet who is courtesy itself when actually met.

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Also known as Von Werben, Young Herr von Werben, The haughty Herr von Werben

First appearance: i

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Herr von Werben is the proud father of Elsa and Ottomar, a man whose name alone is enough to provoke an old antagonist into imaginary battles he never actually fights. Ferdinanda notes that if her father ever met him…

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RSReinhold SchmidtBVBaroness Valer…PVPresident von …JBJohann BrandCGCount GolmHVHerr von Werben

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

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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