The House of the Wolfings · Character
Wood-Sun
A supernatural woman who draws Thiodolf into the moonlit beech-wood, bound to him and to the Wolfings by love and an older, stranger fate.
major
Also known as the Wood-Sun
First appearance: III: Thiodolf Talketh with the Wood-Sun
As a major figure in The House of the Wolfings, Wood-Sun is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A divine Chooser of the Slain and daughter of the Gods, she meets Thiodolf in the wood-lawn, gifts him the hauberk, and pleads with him to wear it to ensure his survival and their…
Wood-Sun appears in The House of the Wolfings as major figure.
Wood-Sun first appears in 0004 iii thiodolf talketh with the wood sun.
In III: Thiodolf Talketh with the Wood-Sun: A divine Chooser of the Slain and daughter of the Gods, she meets Thiodolf in the wood-lawn, gifts him the hauberk, and pleads with him to wear it to ensure his survival and their continued love.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because Thiodolf undergoes a decisive psychological reversal: he return…
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Wood-Sun appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- III: Thiodolf Talketh with the Wood-Sun
- V: Concerning the Hall-Sun
- X: That Carline Cometh to the Roof of the Wolfings
- XII: Tidings of the Battle in Mirkwood
- How the Dwarf-Wrought Hauberk Was Brought Away from the Hall of the Daylings
- XVII: The Wood-Sun Speaketh with Thiodolf
- Thiodolf Meeteth the Romans in the Wolfing Meadow
- The Goths Are Overthrown by the Romans
- +1 more
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