Short Fiction · Character
McClure
A lean, watchful man who sits across from Lantry like a hound listening for an invisible whistle, weighing and balancing what he cannot quite name.
supporting
First appearance: the creatures that time forgot
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, McClure is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A perceptive man who hosts Lantry and gradually realizes Lantry is not truly alive, leading to his cremation.
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McClure shares sherry and cigarettes with Lantry and says almost nothing, but his eyes move, his color drains, and his hand tightens on the glass as he studies the man who claims to have come back from the dead. He is…
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See McClure in the creatures that time forgotCharacter Web
10 connectionsA slice of how McClure sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting and historical figures
- Forceful and commanding figures
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of William Lantry…
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- William Lantry
rivalry · negative
McClure and Lantry are antagonists locked in a bitter conflict, possibly over power or… How this plays out →
- William Lantry
rivalry · negative
McClure and Lantry are antagonists locked in a bitter conflict, possibly over power or… How this plays out →
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McClure appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See McClure in the creatures that time forgot