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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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MSMr. SinclairCHCaptain HaleJCJim ColetTMThe MasterCOCollinsGIGillespie

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Named and symbolic figures
  • Ship's crew and officers
  • Protagonist
  • Younger named characters

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

Colet’s psychological peak occurs as he re-enters the living world—the garden’s “invisible principle of life”…

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