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Can Such Things Be? · Character

King

A man who experiences a strange and terrifying encounter with a ghost.

minor

Also known as Mr. King

First appearance: some haunted houses

King shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the three young men on the hotel porch; he acts for Rosser in the duel.
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In Chapter II: One of the three young men on the hotel porch; he acts for Rosser in the duel. Later, in III: Deputy sheriff; recognizes…

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See King in some haunted houses

Character Web

18 connections

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MMMr. MantonMRMr. RosserSASancherACAndrus C. PalmerMWMrs. WilliamsonKIKing

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Ghostly Visions
  • Supernatural Investigators
  • Fatal Encounters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See King in some haunted houses