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Richard Elliot

A character in a story.

minor

Also known as Elliot

First appearance: the variable man

Richard Elliot first appears in 0010 the variable man.

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STStevenSCSecurity Commi…ERErickJDJoseph DixonEDEd DaviesRERichard Elliot

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  • Other

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  • Aliens and psychological experiments
  • Protagonist
  • Small town and alien conflict
  • Cloned or artificial humans

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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See Richard Elliot in the variable man