The Windfairies · Character
The Wife
A generic but sustained character, possibly the ploughman's wife.
minor
First appearance: The Ploughman and the Gnome
The Wife's tie to The Ploughman is one of the pressures that moves The Windfairies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The shepherd's wife, who longs for a child and is granted one by the mysterious woman, but later struggles with her daughter's unusual nature and her own ambitions for the girl's…
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With The Ploughman (family): A strained marital relationship, with the Ploughman often distant and the Wife feeling neglected and lonely. With The Potter's Wife (social): Neighbors who share gossip and mutual suspicion,…
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See The Wife in The Ploughman and the GnomeCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Family
- Social
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Rural and domestic figures
- Pastoral and magical elements
- Notable minor characters
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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 Ploughman
family · negative
A strained marital relationship, with the Ploughman often distant and the Wife feeling… How this plays out →
- The Potter's Wife
social · ambivalent
- The Gipsy
social · negative
- Vain Kesta
rivalry · negative
- Lucilla
social · ambivalent
- Dumb Othmar
social · positive
- Adam
social · ambivalent
- The Ploughman
family · negative
A strained marital relationship, with the Ploughman often distant and the Wife feeling… How this plays out →
- The Potter's Wife
social · ambivalent
- The Gipsy
social · negative
- Vain Kesta
rivalry · negative
- Adam
social · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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The Wife 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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