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Atwood

A member of the expedition's support staff.

minor

First appearance: I

Atwood's tie to Lake is one of the pressures that moves At the Mountains of Madness—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Physics department member and meteorologist, part of the expedition's core team.
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With Lake (professional): Atwood is a fellow scientist who works with Lake on the geological and biological analysis of the discoveries. In I: Physics department member and meteorologist, part of the expedition's core…

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  • Professional
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Character groups

  • Support and background characters
  • Key expedition figures
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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Relationships

  • Lake

    professional · positive

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