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Braddock Washington

A fabulously wealthy and eccentric man living in isolation.

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Also known as the present Mr. Washington, Mr. Braddock Washington, Mr. Washington, Washington

First appearance: i

Braddock Washington shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The patriarch of the Washington family, who guards the diamond mountain.
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JTJohn T. UngerKIKismineELElwood LeamingFSFather SchwartzRMRags Martin-Jo…BWBraddock Washington

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  • Other

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  • Wealth and isolation
  • Social climbers and romantics
  • Varied fates and transformations

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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