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The Courts of the Morning · Character

Mary

A minor female character, possibly a servant.

minor

First appearance: I

Mary shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Hannay's wife; mentioned as having gone north with Peter John.
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Mary first appears in 0007 i.

In I: Hannay's wife; mentioned as having gone north with Peter John.

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Character Web

6 connections

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EWEllery WillisJSJohn S. Blenki…SASandy ArbuthnotJRJanet RoylanceARArchie RoylanceMAMary

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended cast and minor figures
  • Key protagonists and allies
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it presents the crisis point where the narrative’s tension—built on secrec…

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See Mary in I