# Broken-Tooth — Before Adam character guide

> Broken-Tooth in Before Adam by Jack London.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** VII Broken - Tooth, Broken - Tooth

**First appearance:** 0003-ii

## Who they are

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

## In the story

### [Before Adam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/before-adam)

Mentioned as joining the pair of Lop-Ear and the narrator.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/vii)

A youngster forced out of his mother's cave; joins the narrator and Lop-Ear; killed by a Fire-man's arrow while playing tree tag.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/xiii)

Mentioned as having been shot by the wizened old Fire-man years before.

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