Short Fiction · Character
Chief Craig
Police chief in a story.
minor
Also known as The Chief, Chief
First appearance: Arm of the Law
Chief Craig's tie to Ned is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Chief of Police in Nineport; overwhelmed by Ned's arrival and the ensuing chaos.
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With Ned (professional): Chief Craig is Ned's superior in the police force, often frustrated by Ned's unconventional methods. With Ned (professional): Chief Craig is Ned's superior in the police force, often frustrated…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Local characters and law enforcement
- Diverse named and unnamed characters
- Institutional and authority figures
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the narrator and Chief Craig pry open the coffin-like box and first see Ned, th…
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professional · ambivalent
Chief Craig is Ned's superior in the police force, often frustrated by Ned's… How this plays out →
- Ned
professional · ambivalent
Chief Craig is Ned's superior in the police force, often frustrated by Ned's… How this plays out →
- Ned
professional · ambivalent
Chief Craig is Ned's superior in the police force, often frustrated by Ned's… How this plays out →
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