North Wind is a central, mysterious, and magical figure who personifies the north wind as a living being. She appears to the young protagonist, Diamond, first as a beautiful and otherworldly woman who calls herself the North Wind and then takes him on nocturnal journeys across the world and beyond.

Although she embodies the force of the north wind — cold, powerful, and sometimes frightening — she also displays a gentle and caring nature, especially toward Diamond. She serves as both guide and teacher, exposing him to wonders and hardships, and showing that her actions, no matter how severe they may seem (such as causing storms or sinking a ship), are part of a larger mysterious order of good.

Her character blends nurturing and destructive forces, oscillating between appearing maternal and awe-inspiring, and she can shift in size and even form as needed. Through her, Diamond learns to grapple with deeper spiritual and philosophical questions about life, good and evil, and the unseen workings of the world.

* At the Back of the North Wind (1871)

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_Back_of_the_North_Wind Wikipedia]

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