# Old Marrow-Bone — Before Adam character guide

> Old Marrow-Bone in Before Adam by Jack London.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Old Marrow - Bone, old Marrow - Bone, Marrow - Bone

**First appearance:** 0002-i

## Who they are

An elderly member of the tribe, often a source of wisdom or caution.

## Relationships

### [The Hairless One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/characters/the_hairless_one)

_friendship_

Old Marrow-Bone and The Hairless One share a companionable relationship, likely as fellow survivors or allies.

### [Red-Eye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/characters/red_eye)

_rivalry_

Old Marrow-Bone and Red-Eye are antagonists, possibly competing for status or resources.

## In the story

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/viii)

Oldest member of the horde; inventor of using gourds for water storage.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/ix)

An old member of the horde who is attacked by Red-Eye but spared; flees in terror.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/xiv)

Grandfather of the Singing One; joins the rage-filled hee-hee council with his cracked voice.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/xv)

The only old member of the horde; survives the Fire People attack on the carrot patch, though he is slow and burdened by age.

### [The Fire People's Conquest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/xvii)

First to be smoked out; shot with arrows and clubbed to death.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/characters/old_marrow_bone
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/characters