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Characters in this exact text
Hengibar the WandererHengibar the Wanderer — prehistoric Nordheimr hero and past incarnation of James AllisonOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 425-436James AllisonJames Allison — modern Texan narrator who remembers multiple past livesOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 425-436WolfangWolfang the One-eyed — Vanir leaderOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 425-436WulfgarWulfgar — warrior associated with HengibarOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 425-436
Surviving manuscript evidence
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Draft 2 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent10 pagesCompletenessCompleteness uncertain
Physical extent: 10 pages / 10 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 63438–63447
Original typescript (OT).
Additional documentary notes
- Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this surviving witness as untitled. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Tower of Time, The (d2) · TSS 63438–63447 · spreadsheet rows 17865–17874
Textual witnesses & editorial mediation
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Swords of the North - Ultimate EditionRestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording
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