Robbery Under Arms · Character
Sir Ferdinand Morringer
The colony's polished Inspector of Police, hunting Starlight and the Marstons with a duellist's manners and a civil servant's caution about his own career.
supporting
Also known as Sir Ferdinand, Morringer
First appearance: robbery under arms
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New Inspector of Police on the goldfield; a baronet and former Guards officer, much talked about by the miners.
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Sir Ferdinand arrives at the goldfields with warrants, a jealous woman's tip, and a taste for gentlemanly fencing that stops short of actual duels. He trades barbs with Clifford over Starlight's escape, hinting at…
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- Marston family and associates
- Protagonist
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