Gallions Reach · Character
Gillespie
A character mentioned with some frequency, likely part of the crew or passengers.
minor
Also known as old Gillespie, big Gillespie
First appearance: gallions reach
Gillespie shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Extols the virtues of the Scots and argues with Sinclair.
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In XII: Extols the virtues of the Scots and argues with Sinclair. Later, in XIII: Defends the engineers and engines, arguing they are…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Named and symbolic figures
- Ship's crew and officers
- Protagonist
- Younger named characters
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Colet’s psychological peak occurs as he re-enters the living world—the garden’s “invisible principle of life”…
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