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Captain Bellingham

A military officer who crosses paths with Raffles.

minor

Also known as Bellingham

First appearance: to catch a thief

Captain Bellingham shows up with force in Chapter III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the officer whose tent Connal followed them from.
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AJA. J. RafflesCCCorporal ConnalCBCaptain Bellingham

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Raffles's Social Circle
  • Protagonist

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Captain Bellingham in to catch a thief