Phineas Redux · Character
Mr. Wickerby
A solicitor who handles Phineas's legal affairs.
minor
Also known as Wickerby
First appearance: lvi the meager family
Mr. Wickerby shows up with force in Phineas in Prison. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Phineas's attorney; competent but does not express belief in Phineas's innocence, causing Phineas distress.
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In Phineas in Prison: Phineas's attorney; competent but does not express belief in Phineas's innocence, causing Phineas distress. Later, in The Beginning of the Search for the Key and the Coat: The attorney for Phineas…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Legal and criminal figures
- Minor characters and background figures
- Key witnesses and suspects
- Political and social circle
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Phineas in Prison
- The Beginning of the Search for the Key and the Coat
- Two Days Before the Trial
- Lord Fawn's Evidence
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