Shadow & Claw | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Severian - This main character of the story was raised in the torturer's guild and eventually becomes a torturer.

Dorcas - This person is dragged from the river and falls in love with the main character.

Vodalus - This person, who is part of another group, is saved by the main character and then swears loyalty.

Thecla - This person is held prisoner at the torturer's guild and is helped by the main character to commit suicide.

Jonas - This character is a machine covered in human skin and is a friend of...
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