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The Butcher

A character associated with butchery.

minor

Also known as Butcher

First appearance: iv

The Butcher shows up with force in Time in the Round. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A young boy obsessed with the idea of real violence and danger, he disrupts the Time Theater by causing a warrior to emerge from the Time Bubble.
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HAHarryBRBruteJOJoggyMAMaOHOld HorsemeatTBThe Butcher

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Brutish and butchery characters
  • Core character ensemble

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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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