Huntingtower · Character
Old Bill
An elderly local character.
minor
First appearance: ix the first battle of the cruives
Old Bill shows up with force in VIII: How a Middle-Aged Crusader Accepted a Challenge. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Guides Dickson across the Laver and up the cliff path.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Gorbals Die-Hards and locals
- Protagonist
- Local allies and villains
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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