Roughing It · Character
Markiss
A minor character in the mining camp stories.
minor
First appearance: roughing it
Markiss shows up with force in LXXVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A compulsive liar who interrupts conversations with outlandish stories, eventually found dead under mysterious circumstances.
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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