Short Fiction · Character
Bratton
A minor character, possibly a local or elder.
minor
Also known as Old Bratton, old Bratton
First appearance: Bratton's Idea
Bratton shows up with force in Bratton's Idea. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Old janitor at Station XCV; secretly a mad scientist obsessed with creating life using electricity.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Asteroid Soldiers
- Protagonist
- Lanark Family and Locals
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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