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Mr. Bill

A character in the story.

minor

Also known as Bill, Willie

First appearance: the white people

Mr. Bill shows up with force in The Bowmen. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A soldier in the trench who clouts the Latin scholar over the head and comments on the King's ammunition.
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MWMrs. WilsonJRJohnnie RobertsTGTom GriffithMDMrs. DarnellLPLewis ProtheroMBMr. Bill

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Character groups

  • Diverse Supernatural and Terror Participants
  • Supernatural and Terror Investigators
  • White People Narratives
  • Occult and Great Return

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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