← All characters

The Jade God · Character

The Woman

A mysterious woman whose presence haunts the narrative.

minor

Also known as The woman

First appearance: vi god or devil

The Woman's tie to Perkins is one of the pressures that moves The Jade God—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The Woman first appears in 0005 vi god or devil.

With Perkins (psychological): Perkins and The Woman share an intense, possibly obsessive or manipulative connection, given their extremely high interaction count. With John Martin (romantic): John Martin and The Woman have a romantic or deeply personal connection, given their frequent interactions. With Edith Derrick (rivalry): Edith Derrick and The Woman have a tense or antagonistic relationship, possibly over love or family matters.

See The Woman in vi god or devilBook page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Character Web

28 connections

A slice of how The Woman sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

PEPerkinsJMJohn MartinEDEdith DerrickMJMr. John DerrickSBSergeant BurkeTWThe Woman

Relationship types

  • Psychological
  • Romantic
  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Central Cast & Occult
  • Protagonist

+23 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

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

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

Derrick’s psychological whirl and Martin’s shift from silent, fearful contemplation to a “new look” and awkwar…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading

Relationships

Relationship notes

How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.

See The Woman in vi god or devil
See The Woman in vi god or devil