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The Secret Tomb · Character

Pollux

The twin or companion of Castor.

minor

First appearance: I: The Château de Roborey

Pollux shows up with force in I: The Château de Roborey. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Another caravan boy, he joins Castor in worrying about Dorothy going out alone at night.
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In I: The Château de Roborey: Another caravan boy, he joins Castor in worrying about Dorothy going out alone at night. Later, in II:…

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Character Web

8 connections

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DODorothySMSire MontfauconBSBaron Saint-Qu…CACastorOMOne-eyed MagpiePOPollux

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Twin companions and captain
  • Protagonist
  • Central mystery conspirators

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

Dorothy’s psychological peak occurs when she realizes her bluff is failing—d’Estreicher sees through the illus…

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See Pollux in I: The Château de Roborey