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Daylight

A personification of daylight in a story.

minor

Also known as Evidently Daylight

First appearance: the moving landscape

Daylight shows up with force in The Swans. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Swan-king; initially tries to maintain politeness but becomes indignant upon seeing Morten.
In the storyThe SwansOpen this moment free

Daylight first appears in 0083 the moving landscape.

In The Swans: Swan-king; initially tries to maintain politeness but becomes indignant upon seeing Morten.

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Character Web

4 connections

A slice of how Daylight sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

AKAkkaAGAgarSFSmirre FoxMGMorten Goosey-…DADaylight

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse minor characters and legends
  • Protagonist
  • Forest and captivity allies
  • Central characters and family

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because Karr experiences a profound emotional and psychological shift from…

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In the story

Daylight appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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See Daylight in the moving landscape
See Daylight in The Swans