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Rob Roy

Beauty's half-brother who is killed in a hunting accident.

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First appearance: The Hunt

Rob Roy shows up with force in The Hunt. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The black horse that breaks his leg in the hunt and is shot; known to Beauty's mother as a good horse with no vice.
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In The Hunt: The black horse that breaks his leg in the hunt and is shot; known to Beauty's mother as a good horse with no vice. Later, in The Old Hostler: Referenced as the brother of Black Beauty who was killed in…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and horses
  • Beauty's early owners and friends
  • Protagonist
  • Barker family and friends

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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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