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The Phoenix and the Carpet · Character

The Psammead

A sand-fairy from a previous story, briefly mentioned.

minor

First appearance: xi the beginning of the end

The Psammead shows up with force in X: The Hole in the Carpet. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Appears in Deptford Road; grants the children a wish for a sovereign; is thanked by the children.
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The Psammead first appears in 0012 xi the beginning of the end.

In X: The Hole in the Carpet: Appears in Deptford Road; grants the children a wish for a sovereign; is thanked by the children.

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4 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

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  • Main family and magical guides
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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See The Psammead in xi the beginning of the end
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