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Simon the Coldheart · Character

Malcolm Clayton

An English archer or soldier in Simon's army.

minor

Also known as Malcolm

First appearance: part i iii how he went with fulk to shrewsbury

Malcolm Clayton shows up with force in III: How He Took Belrémy. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the twelve men in the mine; his pick breaks through the earth crust.
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See Malcolm Clayton in part i iii how he went with fulk to shrewsbury

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FPFather PeterGAGregory ArnoldAOAlan of MontliceFOFrancis of Dal…MBMaster BernardMCMalcolm Clayton

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor allies and background figures
  • Lady Margaret's French allies
  • Simon's English retinue
  • Simon's household and early life

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Malcolm Clayton in part i iii how he went with fulk to shrewsbury
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