Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Augustus Bedloe
Man who experiences a strange mesmeric journey into the past.
minor
Also known as Bedloe, Mr. Bedloe, Mr. Augustus Bedlo, Bedlo
First appearance: A Tale of the Ragged Mountains
Mr. Augustus Bedloe shows up with force in A Descent Into the Maelström. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The old fisherman who survived the Maelström and recounts his story.
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In A Descent Into the Maelström: The old fisherman who survived the Maelström and recounts his story. Later, in A Tale of the Ragged Mountains: The protagonist who experiences a vivid vision while walking in the Ragged…
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- Mesmeric journey participants
- Protagonist
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- Closing
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