Short Fiction · Character
Patten
A character who discovers a hidden room in an old house.
minor
Also known as J. Patten, old Patten
First appearance: A View from a Hill
Patten's tie to Squire Martin is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The Squire's servant, who was a juror at Baxter's inquest and provides background on Baxter's sinister activities.
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With Squire Martin (professional): Patten and Squire Martin have a professional relationship, possibly as servant and master or employee and employer. With Squire Martin (professional): Patten and Squire Martin have a…
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See Patten in A View from a HillCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Family Secrets & Hidden Rooms
- Cursed Estates & Hauntings
- Hidden Treasures & Ghostly Encounters
- Supernatural Investigators & Victims
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Squire Martin
professional · ambivalent
Patten and Squire Martin have a professional relationship, possibly as servant and master… How this plays out →
- Squire Martin
professional · ambivalent
Patten and Squire Martin have a professional relationship, possibly as servant and master… How this plays out →
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See Patten in A View from a HillIn the story
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See Patten in A View from a Hill