Kidnapped · Character
Colin Roy Campbell
The Red Fox, King's factor whose murder sparks the manhunt.
minor
Also known as Colin Roy, Glenure, this Campbell, Colin Campbell, the Red Fox, Red Fox
First appearance: I Hear of the “Red Fox”
Colin Roy Campbell's tie to Alan Breck Stewart is one of the pressures that moves Kidnapped—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Referred to as the Red Fox; the King's factor on Appin, depicted as oppressive and hated by Alan.
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With Alan Breck Stewart (rivalry): Alan is a Jacobite fugitive hunted by Campbell, the Red Fox, a government agent. With David Balfour (rivalry): Campbell is the government factor whose murder David witnesses, putting…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Covenant crew and antagonists
- Protagonist
- Highland allies and family
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it is the emotional and psychological peak of Alan and David's…
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- Alan Breck Stewart
rivalry · negative
Alan is a Jacobite fugitive hunted by Campbell, the Red Fox, a government agent. How this plays out →
- David Balfour
rivalry · negative
- Alan Breck Stewart
rivalry · negative
Alan is a Jacobite fugitive hunted by Campbell, the Red Fox, a government agent. How this plays out →
- David Balfour
rivalry · negative
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See Colin Roy Campbell in I Hear of the “Red Fox”In the story
Colin Roy Campbell appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- I Hear of the “Red Fox”
- The Lad with the Silver Button: Across Morven
- XVII: The Death of the Red Fox
- XVIII: I Talk with Alan in the Wood of Lettermore
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