The Dain Curse · Character
MacMan
A minor criminal figure in the story.
minor
First appearance: xvi the night hunt
MacMan shows up with force in XXI: Aaronia Haldorn. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ex-soldier, square-built and grim; stands sentry at the cove house; greets Aaronia Haldorn upon her arrival.
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In XXI: Aaronia Haldorn: Ex-soldier, square-built and grim; stands sentry at the cove house; greets Aaronia Haldorn upon her arrival. Later, in XXII: Confessional: Reports Mary Nunez's suspicious behavior and warns…
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- Other
Character groups
- Core investigation circle
- Peripheral and background figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the protagonist’s drowsy confusion shifts into stark, visceral dread as he real…
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See MacMan in xvi the night hunt