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Bataki

A wise raven who gives advice to Nils.

minor

Also known as Dear Bataki

First appearance: the crows

Bataki shows up with force in The Rat Charmer. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The raven who helped identify the pipe as an ancient rat-charming horn; friend of Akka.
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Bataki first appears in 0034 the crows.

In The Rat Charmer: The raven who helped identify the pipe as an ancient rat-charming horn; friend of Akka.

Later, in The City at the Bottom of the Sea: The raven is credited by Herr Ermenrich as the source of the legend about Vineta's sinking and its centennial reappearance.

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Character Web

9 connections

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KAKarrAKAkkaMGMorten Goosey-…NHNils HolgerssonFLFlammeaBABataki

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse minor characters and legends
  • Advisors and storytellers
  • Protagonist
  • Central characters and family

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Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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