The Magic City · Character
Sir Philip
A knight and dragon-slayer of the magic city whose name and deeds shadow the boy Philip, hinting that the city's heroes are somehow built from his own reading and imagination.
supporting
Also known as Philip, Knight, Slayer of the Dragon, Phil
First appearance: iv the dragon slayer
As a supporting figure in The Magic City, Sir Philip is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Celebrated as the Slayer of the Dragon and modest truth-teller after the carpet is unravelled.
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Sir Philip belongs to the city's order of knights and soldiers, a figure of dragon-slaying renown whom the boy Philip encounters among the redcoats and silver halls. His titles—Knight, Slayer of the Dragon—mirror the…
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- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Real and Magic Guides
- Mythical and Villainous Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the parrot reveals the origin of the Hippogriff and the megat…
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- Philip Haldane
psychological · ambivalent
Philip and Sir Philip share a complex, possibly doppelgänger or identity-related dynamic,… How this plays out →
- Philip Haldane
psychological · ambivalent
Philip and Sir Philip share a complex, possibly doppelgänger or identity-related dynamic,… How this plays out →
- Philip Haldane
psychological · ambivalent
Philip and Sir Philip share a complex, possibly doppelgänger or identity-related dynamic,… How this plays out →
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