Stardust | 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

Tristran Thorn - This character goes on a quest to get a fallen star for the woman he loves.

Yvaine/the Star - This character is a beautiful young woman, knocked from the sky, with hair so light, it is almost white.

Dunstan Thorn - This character makes love with a woman from the Faerie Market and later receives the son produced by their tryst.

Victoria Forester - This character is a self-centered girl, though never intentionally cruel. She has been raised knowing she is beautiful.

The Eighty-first Lord of Stormhold - This character...
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