Captain Jinks, Hero · Character

Marian Hunter

Sam's sharp-willed fiancée, who tracks him to St. Lewis, witnesses his public kissing spree, and issues an ultimatum that reshapes his campaign and his life.

supporting

Also known as Business Marian Hunter, Marian, Mary

First appearance: III: Love and Combat

As a supporting figure in Captain Jinks, Hero, Marian Hunter is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Marian Hunter is present, representing the romantic and societal expectations that complicate Sam's life.

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With Sam Jinks (romantic): Marian Hunter is Sam Jinks' love interest, with romantic tension and affection between them. With Sam Jinks (romantic): Marian Hunter is Sam Jinks' love interest, with romantic tension and…

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Relationship types

Romantic
Other

Character groups

Romantic and academy associates
Cubapines local figures
Military command and authority
Expanded cast and family
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Escalation
Breaking point

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romantic · positive
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Marian Hunter appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Captain Jinks, Hero
Marian Hunter is present, representing the romantic and societal expectations that complicate Sam's life.
III: Love and Combat
Miss Hunter is the object of Sam's affection; she is described as a young woman who has been engaged multiple times over six summers, currently to Cadet Saunders.
War and Business
A seasoned flirt at East Point, she strategically smiles at Sam, recognizing his potential as a future officer, and becomes engaged to him.
VII: The Battle of San Diego
Sam carries her last letter into battle.
The Warlord
Sam imagines her as a potential victim of execution; her photograph causes him to disobey in his mind.
XIV: Home Again
Sam worries about her reaction to the kissing incidents reported in the papers.
XV: Politics
Insists on marriage to stop Sam's kissing tour; orchestrates the wedding; is mortified by the press attacks but determined.

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