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Hobbs

A mild-faced character with a brief role.

minor

Also known as The mild-faced Hobbs, Both Hobbs

First appearance: the secret of kralitz

Hobbs shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mild-faced prisoner; one of the three suspects for being Callahan.
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In III: Mild-faced prisoner; one of the three suspects for being Callahan. Later, in IV: Assists in the fight and tends to Lysla after she…

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JVJerry VanningDCDon CallahanKSKenesaw Sander…ZEZeethLYLyslaHOHobbs

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Earth and Alien Characters
  • Disguised and Alien Characters

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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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