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Broken-Tooth

A rival ape-man with a broken tooth, often in conflict with the narrator.

minor

Also known as VII Broken - Tooth, Broken - Tooth

First appearance: ii

Broken-Tooth shows up with force in Before Adam. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as joining the pair of Lop-Ear and the narrator.
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In Before Adam: Mentioned as joining the pair of Lop-Ear and the narrator. Later, in VII: A youngster forced out of his mother's cave;…

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See Broken-Tooth in ii

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5 connections

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LOLop-EarTFThe FolkOMOld Marrow-BoneOSOld Saber-ToothTHThe Hairless OneBRBroken-Tooth

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Rivals and Other Groups
  • Narrator's Tribe Members

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Broken-Tooth in ii