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Leopards

A group of leopards with a minor appearance.

minor

Also known as the Leopards, The Leopards

First appearance: asteroid of the damned

Leopards shows up with force in I: Foraminifera 9. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A gang of young men in orange jackets who first encounter Foraminifera 9 and attempt to rob him.
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In I: Foraminifera 9: A gang of young men in orange jackets who first encounter Foraminifera 9 and attempt to rob him. Later, in II: Shield 8805: Juvenile gang; five members are knocked out by a 'zip' weapon, then…

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VEVern EngdahlMSMr. SauerHMHoward MooneyHAHawkWHWalter HutnerLELeopards

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Animal and Minor
  • Authority and Protagonist
  • Protagonist

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

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

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