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Gaffer Charel

An old local who knows the legends of the region.

minor

Also known as Charel

First appearance: On the Track

Gaffer Charel shows up with force in On the Track. The page is where that presence becomes real.

An old knife-grinder who may have seen the prisoner; his memory has been deliberately impaired, possibly by Lupin.
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