The Windfairies · Character
The Ploughman
A poor young ploughman whose horses refuse to move until a tiny black gnome grows in his hand and asks to lodge with him.
supporting
Also known as the ploughman
First appearance: The Ploughman and the Gnome
As a supporting figure in The Windfairies, The Ploughman is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Not directly mentioned; no match in excerpts.
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Alone in his field, the ploughman is stopped by a voice from the earth and finds a creature like a black lizard that swells into a foot-high woman with an india-rubber face. She detests women, wants no trouble, and…
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See The Ploughman in The Ploughman and the GnomeCharacter Web
5 connectionsA slice of how The Ploughman sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Family
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Rural and domestic figures
- Narrative and tragic voices
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the ploughman’s terror shifts from an invisible, booming voic…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- The Potter's Wife
rivalry · negative
A tense, jealous rivalry as the Ploughman resents her affair with the Gipsy and seeks to… How this plays out →
- The Wife
family · negative
- Hulda
psychological · negative
- The Gipsy
rivalry · negative
- The Wife
family · negative
- The Gipsy
rivalry · negative
- The Potter's Wife
rivalry · negative
A tense, jealous rivalry as the Ploughman resents her affair with the Gipsy and seeks to… How this plays out →
- Hulda
psychological · negative
- The Potter's Wife
rivalry · negative
A tense, jealous rivalry as the Ploughman resents her affair with the Gipsy and seeks to… How this plays out →
- Hulda
psychological · negative
- The Gipsy
rivalry · negative
Relationship notes
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See The Ploughman in The Ploughman and the GnomeIn the story
The Ploughman appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See The Ploughman in The Ploughman and the Gnome