# Constable O'Bryant — Short Fiction character guide

> Constable O'Bryant in Short Fiction by Manly Wade Wellman.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** O'Bryant, Constable

**First appearance:** 0006-the-golgotha-dancers

## Who they are

A police constable involved in investigations.

## In the story

### [IV: “I Don’t Know What Killed Him.”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/iv-i-don-t-know-what-killed-him)

Town constable who investigates the murder, suspects Wills due to his magical abilities, and arrests him.

### [V: “They Want to Take the Law Into Their Own Hands.”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/v-they-want-to-take-the-law-into-their-own-hands)

Locks Wills in the cell, reports the mob gathering, and leaves to confront them.

### [X: Bloodlust and Compassion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/x-bloodlust-and-compassion)

Wounded and replaced by his brother as deputy; his condition is referenced in the ongoing investigation.

### [XI: "To Meet That Monster Face to Face!"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/xi-to-meet-that-monster-face-to-face)

Wounded but determined to rise and resume his duties; his younger brother is killed by the werewolf in the Devil's Croft.

### [XIII: “Light’s Our Best Weapon.”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/xiii-light-s-our-best-weapon)

Wants to avenge his brother's death; initially hostile but calmed by Zoberg's hypnosis.

### [XIV: “I Was—I Am—A Wolf.”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/xiv-i-was-i-am-a-wolf)

Handcuffs Zoberg and urges him to confess.

### [XV: “And That Is the End.”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/xv-and-that-is-the-end)

Shoots and kills Zoberg after his escape attempt, avenging his brother.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/characters/constable_obryant
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/characters