Short Fiction · Character
Margaret Duffe
A woman in a small town.
minor
Also known as Duffe, Margaret
First appearance: the hanging stranger
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Council member who reluctantly agrees to let the war vote proceed.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Small town and alien conflict
- Protagonist
- Small town and security
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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- Security Commissioner Reinhart
professional · ambivalent
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- Security Commissioner Reinhart
professional · ambivalent
Margaret Duffe interacts with Security Commissioner Reinhart in an official or… How this plays out →
- Security Commissioner Reinhart
professional · ambivalent
Margaret Duffe interacts with Security Commissioner Reinhart in an official or… How this plays out →
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See Margaret Duffe in the hanging stranger