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Iksi

One of the five scout birds.

minor

First appearance: the five scouts

Iksi shows up with force in The Stork. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A wild goose from Vassijaure who comments on the gray rats and is ordered by Akka to lead the flock to Vonib Lake.
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Iksi first appears in 0082 the five scouts.

In The Stork: A wild goose from Vassijaure who comments on the gray rats and is ordered by Akka to lead the flock to Vonib Lake.

Later, in The Stairway with the Three Steps: Sent with Kaksi to scout the land; reports frozen water and snow-covered ground.

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6 connections

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AKAkkaKAKaksiVIViisiNHNils HolgerssonNENeljäIKIksi

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  • Other

Character groups

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

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

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

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See Iksi in the five scouts
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