The Beautiful and Damned · Character
Captain Collins
An army officer Anthony meets during his military service.
minor
Also known as Captain Collins, Collins
First appearance: I: A Matter of Civilization
Captain Collins's tie to Gloria Gilbert is one of the pressures that moves The Beautiful and Damned—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as a character in Dorothy's past; he is one of the three men who have 'had' her.
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With Gloria Gilbert (social): Captain Collins is a military acquaintance who flirts with Gloria and is part of her social circle during the war years. With Gloria Gilbert (social): Captain Collins is a military…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Primary social circle
- Minor acquaintances and background figures
- Protagonist
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- Gloria Gilbert
social · ambivalent
Captain Collins is a military acquaintance who flirts with Gloria and is part of her… How this plays out →
- Gloria Gilbert
social · ambivalent
Captain Collins is a military acquaintance who flirts with Gloria and is part of her… How this plays out →
- Gloria Gilbert
social · ambivalent
Captain Collins is a military acquaintance who flirts with Gloria and is part of her… How this plays out →
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See Captain Collins in I: A Matter of CivilizationIn the story
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See Captain Collins in I: A Matter of Civilization