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Broken Fang

An old cougar whose long experience has taught him the niches and sharp turns of the trail where ewes wander within reach of his claws.

supporting

Also known as Fang

First appearance: v

As a supporting figure in Shepherds of the Wild, Broken Fang is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Broken Fang is the giant cougar causing damage to livestock in Idaho, which the Old Colonel suggests Hugh hunt.

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Broken Fang stalks the margins of Hugh's camp, patient and hungry, a living embodiment of the wilderness that presses against the flock every night. His raids test Hugh's vigilance and mark the herder's slow education…

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Rivalry
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Character groups

Human and Animal Antagonists
Protagonist
Wildlife and Minor Humans

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Hugh Gaylord
rivalry · negative
Broken Fang, a predatory wolf, is a fierce antagonist to Hugh, constantly threatening his… How this plays out →
Spot
rivalry · negative
Hugh Gaylord
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Broken Fang, a predatory wolf, is a fierce antagonist to Hugh, constantly threatening his… How this plays out →

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In the story

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II
Broken Fang is the giant cougar causing damage to livestock in Idaho, which the Old Colonel suggests Hugh hunt.
VI
Described as the monarch of the cougars, feeling the hunting fever and pride in his predatory prowess.
VII
The aging cougar struggles to hunt, but spots a lamb trapped in the river and plans to seize it.
VIII
The cougar lurking on the opposite bank, whose eyes Hugh glimpses; he is the predator threatening the lamb.
XV
Mentioned as the great cougar that Alice considers might follow her trail, though she believes her pistol can frighten him away.
XXIII
Starving cougar who stalks the bighorn flock; his ambush is ruined by a pika's squeak, and he chases Spot downhill.
The Final Hour
Drives Spot and his ewes into the clearing, becoming the focal point of Hugh's final battle for survival.
XXXI
Mentioned as having pursued Spot earlier; his threat is now past.

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