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Guest

A minor character, possibly a visitor or stranger in the dale.

minor

First appearance: the roots of the mountains

Guest shows up with force in Of Face-of-God and Those Mountain-Dwellers. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Wild-wearer suggests that Face-of-god may one day call him Guest; also a toast is made to the Guest.
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In Of Face-of-God and Those Mountain-Dwellers: Wild-wearer suggests that Face-of-god may one day call him Guest; also a toast is made to…

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Character Web

14 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Major named characters
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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