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Caffal Halcrow

A member of the feuding Halcrow family.

minor

Also known as Caffal

First appearance: the affair at coulters notch

Caffal Halcrow shows up with force in The Coup de Grâce. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sergeant and friend of Captain Madwell, found mortally wounded and mutilated by swine.
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  • Other

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  • Feuds, secrets, and tragic fates
  • Union officers' dilemmas
  • War and moral choices

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Caffal Halcrow in the affair at coulters notch
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