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Zerry

A mysterious or minor character with a brief appearance.

minor

First appearance: xii the hut in the oak shaw

Zerry shows up with force in I: In Which a Highland Gentleman Misses His Way. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A young moor-boy who is rescued by Alastair from Tom Heather's beating and later leads him to the moor-men's camp.
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In I: In Which a Highland Gentleman Misses His Way: A young moor-boy who is rescued by Alastair from Tom Heather's beating and later leads…

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6 connections

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THTom HeatherJJJourneyman JohnAMAlastair MacleanBGBrother GillyKGKing GeorgeZEZerry

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Background and reference characters
  • Main conspirators and nobles
  • Protagonist

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

Alastair’s emotional peak occurs when his selfless, quixotic resolve to protect Claudia’s love collapses into…

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See Zerry in xii the hut in the oak shaw