Captain Jinks, Hero · Character
Major Stroud
A military major who commands troops.
minor
Also known as Stroud
First appearance: iv war and business
Major Stroud's tie to Sam Jinks is one of the pressures that moves Captain Jinks, Hero—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Shows Sam his quarters at the palace.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Military command and authority
- Cubapines local figures
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Sam Jinks
professional · ambivalent
Major Stroud is a superior officer who interacts with Sam Jinks in a strict military… How this plays out →
- Sam Jinks
professional · ambivalent
Major Stroud is a superior officer who interacts with Sam Jinks in a strict military… How this plays out →
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