Catriona · Character
Charles Stewart
A lean, lively Highland gentleman who moves through Edinburgh under borrowed names, drinking the king's health across the water and charming even good Whig houses into silence.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Stewart, Highland, The Highland Writer Mr. Charles Stewart, Stewart, Charlie Stewart, Charlie
First appearance: The Highland Writer
As a supporting figure in Catriona, Charles Stewart is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A Highland writer who introduces David to the legal intricacies of the Appin case and acts as a guide.
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Known in one house as Mr. Jamieson and in France as the Chevalier Stewart, he is a man so privileged that, as one hostess jokes, he might set fire to her corn-barn and still be welcomed back. His ease among enemies and…
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See Charles Stewart in The Highland WriterCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Main Edinburgh Plot
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it forces David Balfour to confront the emotional and psychologica…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Alan Breck Stewart
friendship · positive
Close allies sharing Jacobite loyalties and personal camaraderie. How this plays out →
- James More Macgregor
rivalry · negative
- Neil of the Tom
friendship · positive
- Alan Breck Stewart
friendship · positive
Close allies sharing Jacobite loyalties and personal camaraderie. How this plays out →
- James More Macgregor
rivalry · negative
- Alan Breck Stewart
friendship · positive
Close allies sharing Jacobite loyalties and personal camaraderie. How this plays out →
- James More Macgregor
rivalry · negative
Relationship notes
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See Charles Stewart in The Highland WriterIn the story
Charles Stewart appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Part I: The Lord Advocate
- The Highland Writer
- IX: The Heather on Fire
- On the March Again with Alan
- The Missing Witness
- XVII: The Memorial
Chapter companion notes
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See Charles Stewart in The Highland Writer