The Black Opal · Character
Bully Bryant
A rough and aggressive miner.
minor
Also known as Bully
First appearance: part i i
Bully Bryant's tie to Sophie Rouminof is one of the pressures that moves The Black Opal—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Aggressively kisses Sophie at the dance, provoking a confrontation with Arthur Henty.
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With Sophie Rouminof (rivalry): Bully Bryant is an antagonist to Sophie, frequently harassing or opposing her. With Sophie Rouminof (rivalry): Bully Bryant is an antagonist to Sophie, frequently harassing or opposing…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Core mining community
- Extended community and outsiders
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Sophie Rouminof
rivalry · negative
Bully Bryant is an antagonist to Sophie, frequently harassing or opposing her. How this plays out →
- Sophie Rouminof
rivalry · negative
Bully Bryant is an antagonist to Sophie, frequently harassing or opposing her. How this plays out →
- Sophie Rouminof
rivalry · negative
Bully Bryant is an antagonist to Sophie, frequently harassing or opposing her. How this plays out →
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See Bully Bryant in part i iIn the story
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See Bully Bryant in part i i