Brood of the Witch-Queen · Character
Dr. Sime
A ruddy, athletic, somewhat bovine doctor who would rather trace basal ganglia than hear about fires in summer—until the Afreet talk begins.
supporting
Also known as Sime, Sime the phlegmatic
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As a supporting figure in Brood of the Witch-Queen, Dr. Sime is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Cairn's friend and confidant; listens to Cairn's account and offers commentary.
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Sime is the skeptical medical man, the one who laughs gruffly at native superstitions about khamsin and demons, who tells Cairn they will get out of their depth. Yet he watches his friend covertly and sees the nervous…
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- Other
Character groups
- Primary occult conflict characters
- Protagonist
- Minor and background characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Robert Cairn’s inte…
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Dr. Sime appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- I: Antony Ferrara
- II: The Phantom Hands
- XI: Cairo
- The Mask of Set
- XIII: The Scorpion Wind
- The Story of Ali Mohammed
- XVIII: The Bats
- XIX: Anthropomancy
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