The Roots of the Mountains · Character
Penny-thumb
A lean and shrewd neighbour of Burgdale, often involved in local affairs.
minor
Also known as Penny - thumb the Lean, goodman Penny - thumb, neighbour Penny - thumb
First appearance: the roots of the mountains
Penny-thumb shows up with force in New Tidings in the Dale. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The victim of the first ransacking; a miserly and ill-favored man of the Shepherds.
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In New Tidings in the Dale: The victim of the first ransacking; a miserly and ill-favored man of the Shepherds. Later, in Of the Great Folk-Mote: Atonements Given, and Men Made Sackless: The ransacked old man who…
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This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Folk-might’s intern…
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