The Power of Darkness · Character
Nan
A child who tugs at Nikíta's hand and begs him to come bless the wedding, unknowingly pulling him toward the very rite his guilt cannot face.
supporting
Also known as Nan Daddy, Nan What bogey, Nan Sees Nikíta, Nan Mother, Nan Blest, Nan Germans
First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in The Power of Darkness, Nan is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Nan moves through the feast as a small, insistent messenger, sent to fetch her father when the guests grow impatient and the blessings are overdue. She is too young to read the terror in his silence, and her innocent…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Household and Love Triangle
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Marína, the wronged former lover, arrives at the wedding of h…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Akoulína
family · positive
Nan is Akoulína's younger half-sister (Anísya's daughter), and Akoulína cares for her… How this plays out →
- Anísya
family · ambivalent
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See Nan in act i