The Architect of Ruin · Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë

Nelly Dean

I am the keeper of the secrets that burn this house to the ground.

A pragmatic and compassionate woman, she served as both narrator and confidante, her voice weaving through generations of turbulent lives. She offered a steady hand amidst the chaos.

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One way it begins

You round the stone gable to find a coarse apron dusting flour from worn, work-hardened fingers.

A psychologically grounded character. Nelly remembers you between conversations and grows from them.

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