Catriona · Character
Neil of the Tom
Highlander and associate of James More, involved in the abduction plot.
minor
Also known as Neil, Neil of the Tom
First appearance: X: The Redheaded Man
Neil of the Tom's tie to Catriona Drummond is one of the pressures that moves Catriona—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A short, bandy-legged, red-haired, big-headed gillie accompanying Catriona; he loses the fourpenny-piece meant for snuff.
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With Catriona Drummond (social): Fellow Highlander with a connection through shared community and circumstances. With Charles Stewart (friendship): Comrades in the Jacobite cause, supporting each other in covert…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Bass Rock Escape
- Main Edinburgh Plot
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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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- Catriona Drummond
social · ambivalent
Fellow Highlander with a connection through shared community and circumstances. How this plays out →
- Charles Stewart
friendship · positive
- Catriona Drummond
social · ambivalent
Fellow Highlander with a connection through shared community and circumstances. How this plays out →
- Catriona Drummond
social · ambivalent
Fellow Highlander with a connection through shared community and circumstances. How this plays out →
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