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Bill Elkins

A minor human character appearing in the narrative.

minor

First appearance: xii

Bill Elkins shows up with force in XXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the herder who drove the runaway sheep back to the flock two seasons before, inadvertently cheating Spot of his wild heritage.
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OAOld ArgaliLFLandy FargoHGHugh GaylordSPSpotSHSpread HornBEBill Elkins

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Human and Animal Antagonists
  • Wildlife and Minor Humans
  • Protagonist

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

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

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See Bill Elkins in xii
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