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King Roland

A legendary king mentioned in a story within the book.

minor

Also known as Old King Roland

First appearance: the wanderings of arasmon

King Roland shows up with force in The Three Clever Kings. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Old King Roland, dying without a son, devises the plan for his nephews to rule in turn.
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King Roland first appears in 0003 the wanderings of arasmon.

In The Three Clever Kings: Old King Roland, dying without a son, devises the plan for his nephews to rule in turn.

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ALAldovrandKAKing AldebertKAKing AldereteKRKing Roland

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  • Kings and a moral lesson
  • Fiorimonde's victims and allies

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SetupBreaking pointAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional/psychological peak occurs when the baker, in a fit of violent rage, smashes the burnt loaves, an…

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