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'''''The Ghosts of Branscombe Wood''''' was a short story published in ''[[The Legends of Ashildr (anthology)|The Legends of Ashildr]]''.
'''''The Ghosts of Branscombe Wood''''' was the fourth and final short story published in ''[[The Legends of Ashildr (anthology)|The Legends of Ashildr]]''.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
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== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[Ashildr]]
* [[Ashildr|Me]]
* [[Edward (The Ghosts of Branscombe Wood)|Edward]]
* [[Maria (The Ghosts of Branscombe Wood)|Maria]]
* [[Jane (The Ghosts of Branscombe Wood)|Jane]]
* [[Ship (The Ghosts of Branscombe Wood)|The Ship]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
=== Individuals ===
* Among others, the ship takes the forms of a [[Knight (The Ghosts of Branscombe Wood)|knight of Agincourt]], a [[Plague doctor (The Ghosts of Branscombe Wood)|plague doctor]], [[Essie]], [[Odin (The Girl Who Died)|Odin]], [[Einarr]], [[King (The Arabian Knightmare)|the King of Samarkland]], [[Tomas (The Triple Knife)|Tomas]], [[Karim (The Arabian Knightmare)|Prince Karim]] a [[Caniform]],the [[Wizard of Marabia]], [[Johann (The Triple Knife)|Johann]] and [[Rue]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The story is taken entirely from Ashildr's journals.
* The story is taken entirely from Ashildr's journals.
* Characters from the previous three stories in the book are referenced.
* Characters from the previous three stories in the book are referenced.
* At the start of the story, Me states that "[[1600]] has come and gone". She later mentions that the Queen is ailing. Using real world information, this would set the story between [[1600]] and [[1603]], at the end of the life of [[Queen Elizabeth I]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* Me remembers the [[Battle of Agincourt]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]'')
* Me knows "all too well" what children are like. She previously had children of her own. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Triple Knife (short story)|The Triple Knife]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]'')


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[[Category:2015 short stories]]
[[Category:Stories set in England]]
[[Category:Stories set in England]]
[[Category:Stories set in the 17th century]]
[[Category:Stories set in the 17th century]]
[[Category:The Legends of Ashildr short stories]]

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The Ghosts of Branscombe Wood was the fourth and final short story published in The Legends of Ashildr.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The story is taken entirely from Ashildr's journals.
  • Characters from the previous three stories in the book are referenced.
  • At the start of the story, Me states that "1600 has come and gone". She later mentions that the Queen is ailing. Using real world information, this would set the story between 1600 and 1603, at the end of the life of Queen Elizabeth I.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]