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Brood of the Witch-Queen · Character

Walton

Servant or associate of the Cairns.

minor

First appearance: brood of the witch queen

Walton shows up with force in II: The Phantom Hands. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Junior house-surgeon who shows Cairn the body of the mysterious deceased woman.
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DBDr. Bruce CairnDSDr. SimeAFAntony FerraraWAWalton

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  • Minor and background characters
  • Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.

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

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