Matt’s Fort and the Outside World

Ronja, the Robber's Daughter

This flow traces the fortress’s changing relation to the forest, rival inhabitants, and the law pursuing its robbers.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

A Fortress Split Apart A Fortress Split Apart from "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter". A Changed Stronghold Damage Lightning cleaves Matt’s Fort, leaving a chasm between its halves.

A Fortress Split Apart from "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter". A Changed Stronghold Damage Lightning cleaves Matt’s Fort, leaving a chasm between its halves.

A Changed Stronghold Damage Lightning cleaves Matt’s Fort, leaving a chasm between its halves. The accident alters the building’s geography without ending life inside it. Unforeseen Use The damaged northern section later becomes a refuge for Borka’s band. A disaster becomes a political opening.

The Old Pig Door The Old Pig Door from "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter". A Forgotten Weakness Discovery Borka recalls a servants’ door from the fortress’s days as a gentleman’s home. His men used it to enter from the northern cliff.

The Old Pig Door from "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter". A Forgotten Weakness Discovery Borka recalls a servants’ door from the fortress’s days as a gentleman’s home. His men used it to enter from the northern cliff.

A Forgotten Weakness Discovery Borka recalls a servants’ door from the fortress’s days as a gentleman’s home. His men used it to enter from the northern cliff. Exposure Matt’s assumption that the sheer wall was inaccessible proves wrong. The fortress’s history contains vulnerabilities its current chief has forgotten.

A Passage Underneath A Passage Underneath from "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter". The Buried Route Collapse The lightning strike also caused the underground passage to cave in.

A Passage Underneath from "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter". The Buried Route Collapse The lightning strike also caused the underground passage to cave in.

The Buried Route Collapse The lightning strike also caused the underground passage to cave in. Ronia discovers the obstruction while searching for a route toward Birk. Restoration She carries rubble away until the passage opens. The tunnel links the fortress’s sides, but she keeps its existence secret.

The Fortress Under Siege The Fortress Under Siege from "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter". Weather Replaces Guards Blockade Heavy snow closes Wolf’s Neck and makes ordinary travel nearly impossible.

The Fortress Under Siege from "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter". Weather Replaces Guards Blockade Heavy snow closes Wolf’s Neck and makes ordinary travel nearly impossible.

Weather Replaces Guards Blockade Heavy snow closes Wolf’s Neck and makes ordinary travel nearly impossible. Matt’s men no longer need to watch the rival band in the usual way. Isolation The fortress becomes a shelter and a prison at once. The occupants survive indoors while their plans and relationships shift beneath the storm.

A Shared Base A Shared Base from "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter". Reorganized Space Alliance Matt and Borka’s men gather under one leadership after the contest. Their formerly divided residence becomes a shared stronghold.

A Shared Base from "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter". Reorganized Space Alliance Matt and Borka’s men gather under one leadership after the contest. Their formerly divided residence becomes a shared stronghold.

Reorganized Space Alliance Matt and Borka’s men gather under one leadership after the contest. Their formerly divided residence becomes a shared stronghold. Ongoing Change The story ends with Ronia and Birk moving between fortress and cave. The building no longer defines the limits of their world.

The night Ronia is born

The morning Borka explains the northern entrance

During the first snowbound winter

The first winter after Borka’s arrival

After the robber bands unite