Kate Plus 10 · Character

The Colonel

Colonel Westhanger presides at one end of Kate's long table, a military man whose daughter commands the room he sits in.

supporting

Also known as the Colonel, Colonel Westhanger, Colonel mio, Colonel

First appearance: i eighty three pearls on a string

As a supporting figure in Kate Plus 10, The Colonel is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Colonel Westhanger watches Michael from his house in Crime Street, expresses dislike for him, and orders him to be followed.

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Colonel Westhanger is Kate's father and the nominal head of the conspirators' table, yet he alone receives no papers and is silenced when he questions her orders. His mild tolerance of her lateness and his growled objection to burning the instructions reveal a man whose authority has quietly passed to his daughter. That inversion — the Colonel seated at the head but taking orders — gives the early arc its uneasy family tension and hints at how completely Kate has remade the world around her.

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Professional
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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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The Girl
family · positive
The Colonel is likely a father or uncle figure to The Girl, showing protective and… How this plays out →
Michael Pretherston
rivalry · negative
Kate Westhanger
professional · positive
The Girl
family · positive
The Colonel is likely a father or uncle figure to The Girl, showing protective and… How this plays out →
Michael Pretherston
rivalry · negative
The Girl
family · positive
The Colonel is likely a father or uncle figure to The Girl, showing protective and… How this plays out →
Kate Westhanger
professional · positive
Michael Pretherston
rivalry · negative
Kate Westhanger
professional · positive

The Girl
The Colonel is likely a father or uncle figure to The Girl, showing protective and authoritative concern.
Michael Pretherston
Michael and The Colonel are adversaries, clashing over The Girl's welfare and Michael's intentions.
Kate Westhanger
Kate and The Colonel share a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues in a shared mission or household.
The Girl
The Colonel is likely a father or uncle figure to The Girl, showing protective and authoritative concern.
Michael Pretherston
Michael and The Colonel are adversaries, clashing over The Girl's welfare and Michael's intentions.
The Girl
The Colonel is likely a father or uncle figure to The Girl, showing protective and authoritative concern.
Kate Westhanger
Kate and The Colonel share a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues in a shared mission or household.
Michael Pretherston
Michael and The Colonel are adversaries, clashing over The Girl's welfare and Michael's intentions.
Kate Westhanger
Kate and The Colonel share a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues in a shared mission or household.

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In the story

The Colonel appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

III: Other Eyes Watched Michael
Colonel Westhanger watches Michael from his house in Crime Street, expresses dislike for him, and orders him to be followed.
IV: “The Ideal Criminal Is a Strategist”
Discusses the gang's operations with Kate, expresses nervousness about their big job, and later plans with Gregori.
IX: The Shareholders and an Interruption
Vehemently defends his role in Kate's upbringing, threatens Michael, and later nervously awaits Kate's arrival for the gang meeting.
XVI: On the Unmorality of Professional Thieves
Kate's uncle, supports Gregori's plan to settle down and tries to reason with Kate.
XVII: The Independent Strategy of Señor Gregori
Attempts to bribe Michael with a share of the gold; agrees to keep Michael alive until the gold is moved.
XVIII: The Colonel Was a Gentleman at the Last
Defends Kate by throwing Gregori to the floor; is shot dead by Gregori.

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