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The Arrow of Gold · Character

George

A young sailor turned gunrunner for the Carlist cause, he narrates his own undoing with the rueful clarity of a man still in love with his wound.

major

Also known as Monsieur George, Amigo George, Don George

First appearance: the arrow of gold

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George arrives in Marseille with a small boat, a dangerous cargo, and a heart already mortgaged to Doña Rita, whom he serves without quite understanding what she wants from him. He moves between the loyal world of…

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Character Web

13 connections

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DRDoña RitaRORoseCBCaptain BluntTHThereseJOJosé OrtegaGEGeorge

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Rivalry
  • Psychological
  • Other

Character groups

  • Core romantic intrigue
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional peak occurs when Doña Rita, stripped of her usual composure, collapses into a "mere chaos of sen…

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George appears across 19 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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