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Carlos Ferdinand Bourbon

A royal claimant mentioned in the plot.

minor

Also known as Carlos Ferdinand

First appearance: i the red hundred

Carlos Ferdinand Bourbon shows up with force in VII: The Government and Mr. Jessen. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Prince of the Escorial visits the crime scene, expresses sympathy with the Red Hundred, and discusses the case with Falmouth.
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Carlos Ferdinand Bourbon first appears in 0000 i the red hundred.

In VII: The Government and Mr. Jessen: The Prince of the Escorial visits the crime scene, expresses sympathy with the Red Hundred, and discusses the case with Falmouth.

Later, in An Incident in the Fight: Prince of the Escorial, targeted by anarchists but rescued by the Four Just Men; later marries.

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  • Accused, Officials, and Anarchists
  • Red Hundred and Investigators

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Carlos Ferdinand Bourbon in i the red hundred