The Unicorn from the Stars · Character
Martin Hearne
A returned-from-France nephew whose dream of gold led to a gilded coach, and whose trance before the lion and unicorn unsettles everyone.
supporting
Also known as Martin
First appearance: the unicorn from the stars
As a supporting figure in The Unicorn from the Stars, Martin Hearne is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Martin Hearne came home six months ago and threw himself into building a golden coach that has now been ordered by the Lord Lieutenant himself. But the flashing light on the lion and unicorn ornament has thrown him into a trance that no doctor's bottle can reach. His uncle Thomas wants a hardy tradesman; Father John suspects a soul gone beyond the world; and the beggars outside are already singing of a rebel returned from France.
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Story tension across the book.
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- Breaking point
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