Can Such Things Be? · Character
Hawver
A sardonic little teamster with a buried grudge, Hawver narrates a tale of poison and death with unsettling relish, then turns his accusation on the listener.
supporting
First appearance: the spook house
As a supporting figure in Can Such Things Be?, Hawver is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Tells the story of seeing Dr.
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Hawver is a rough-edged wagon driver who tells the story of Silas Deemer's death with theatrical, mocking precision, transforming himself from comic narrator to grieving avenger before the listener's eyes. His devotion…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Supernatural Investigators
- Returned from Dead
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Moxon
professional · ambivalent
Hawver is Moxon's assistant, and their relationship is strained by Moxon's dangerous… How this plays out →
- Moxon
professional · ambivalent
Hawver is Moxon's assistant, and their relationship is strained by Moxon's dangerous… How this plays out →
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