The Purple Land · Character
Master Mariano
Young boy Richard encounters.
minor
Also known as Mariano
First appearance: xii children in the forest
Master Mariano shows up with force in XX: A Ghastly Gift. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as having kindled the fire for maté at dawn.
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See Master Mariano in xii children in the forest