Part 1, Prologue

Part 1, Prologue Summary: “Aisling Cathedral”

Part 1, Chapter 1

Part 1, Chapter 1 Summary: “Six Maidens Upon a Wall”

Part 1, Chapter 2

Part 1, Chapter 2 Summary: “Omens”

Part 1, Chapter 3

Part 1, Chapter 3 Summary: “The Foulest Knight in All of Traum”

Part 1, Chapter 4

Part 1, Chapter 4 Summary: “Blackmail, for Instance”

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Background

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

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Part 1: “Aisling Cathedral”

The Knight and the Moth Part 1 Summary & Analysis

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Part 2: “Coulson Faire”

Part 2 The Knight and the Moth Part 2 Summary & Analysis

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Part 3: “The Seacht”

Part 3 The Knight and the Moth Part 3 Summary & Analysis

Part 4: “The Fervent Peaks”

Part 4 The Knight and the Moth Part 4 Summary & Analysis

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Part 5: “The Chiming Wood”

Part 5 The Knight and the Moth Part 5 Summary & Analysis

Part 6: “The Cliffs of Bellidine” - Part 7: “Aisling Cathedral, Returned”

Parts 6-7

The Knight and the Moth Parts 6-7 Summary & Analysis

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Character Analysis

The Knight and the Moth Character Analysis

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Themes

The Knight and the Moth Themes

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Symbols & Motifs

The Knight and the Moth Symbols & Motifs

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Part 1: “Aisling Cathedral”

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