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Sun-beam

A woman of Shadowy Vale, noble and once a chieftain among her folk, whose beauty and inward majesty have long overawed the heart of Face-of-god.

major

Also known as Sun - beam, the Sun - beam

First appearance: the roots of the mountains

As a major figure in The Roots of the Mountains, Sun-beam is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned in passing as part of the folk.
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Sun-beam comes from Shadowy Vale, of lineage that once wielded power, and she has spent years striving toward a dream now fulfilled in the fair life of Silverdale. Leaving that Dale wrings her, yet she resolves to take…

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13 connections

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STStone-faceBOBow-mayFOFolk-mightIRIron-faceFOFork-beard of …SUSun-beam

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Major named characters

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Story tension across the book.

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

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