Lost Face · Character

Dave Walsh

A big, good-natured miner whose discovery of a rich claim sets off a chain of greed and betrayal he never saw coming.

supporting

Also known as Dave, Big Dave Walsh, Dave Walsh—Big Dave Walsh

First appearance: the passing of marcus o brien

As a supporting figure in Lost Face, Dave Walsh is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A powerful and kind man who loved Marie and claimed her 'even unto death,' but she fled from him with a Russian count.

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Dave Walsh is the kind of man who shares his last flapjack and expects the same in return, which is why his partner's treachery cuts so deep. When he strikes gold, the news travels faster than he can protect it, and the friendships he counted on curdle into envy and scheming. His open-handed trust—and the painful education that follows—anchors a story about what gold does to men who were never rich before.

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Character Web

6 connections

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Relationship types

Friendship
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Character groups

Miners and fortune seekers
Protagonist
Native characters in conflict
Assorted characters and objects

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Closing

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Relationships

Lon McFane
friendship · positive
Dave Walsh and Lon McFane are close companions, sharing adventures and hardships in the… How this plays out →
The Man
friendship · positive
Mr. Indian
friendship · positive
Lon McFane
friendship · positive
Dave Walsh and Lon McFane are close companions, sharing adventures and hardships in the… How this plays out →
The Man
friendship · positive
Lon McFane
friendship · positive
Dave Walsh and Lon McFane are close companions, sharing adventures and hardships in the… How this plays out →
The Man
friendship · positive
Mr. Indian
friendship · positive

Lon McFane
Dave Walsh and Lon McFane are close companions, sharing adventures and hardships in the wilderness.
The Man
Dave Walsh and The Man are comrades, often found together in the harsh northern landscape.
Mr. Indian
Dave Walsh and Mr. Indian have a respectful, cooperative relationship as fellow frontiersmen.
Lon McFane
Dave Walsh and Lon McFane are close companions, sharing adventures and hardships in the wilderness.
The Man
Dave Walsh and The Man are comrades, often found together in the harsh northern landscape.
Lon McFane
Dave Walsh and Lon McFane are close companions, sharing adventures and hardships in the wilderness.
The Man
Dave Walsh and The Man are comrades, often found together in the harsh northern landscape.
Mr. Indian
Dave Walsh and Mr. Indian have a respectful, cooperative relationship as fellow frontiersmen.

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Flush of Gold

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