King Coal · Character

Silas Adams

An old miner who is a friend of Hal.

minor

Also known as Si Adams, Si, Adams

First appearance: i

Silas Adams's tie to Hal Warner is one of the pressures that moves King Coal—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Referenced by Stone as someone he recently spoke to about the difficulty of controlling foreign workers.

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With Hal Warner (professional): Silas Adams is a company spy and enforcer who reports on Hal's activities, serving as a tool of the mine's management. With Hal Warner (professional): Silas Adams is a company spy and enforcer who reports on Hal's activities, serving as a tool of the mine's management. With Hal Warner (professional): Silas Adams is a company spy and enforcer who reports on Hal's activities, serving as a tool of the mine's management.

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Professional
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Character groups

Mine management and antagonists
Minor miners and community members
Protagonist

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

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Hal Warner
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professional · negative
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Hal Warner
professional · negative
Silas Adams is a company spy and enforcer who reports on Hal's activities, serving as a… How this plays out →

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