The House on the Cliff · Character
Redhead Blount
A smuggler with red hair, part of the criminal gang.
minor
Also known as Redhead
First appearance: xv smugglers
Redhead Blount's tie to Frank Hardy is one of the pressures that moves The House on the Cliff—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Hides the cap, then claims he found it on the road.
Redhead Blount first appears in 0014 xv smugglers.
With Frank Hardy (rivalry): Redhead Blount is a suspect or antagonist whom Frank confronts during the mystery. With Frank Hardy (rivalry): Redhead Blount is a suspect or antagonist whom Frank confronts during the mystery.
In XII: Pointed Questions: Hides the cap, then claims he found it on the road.
Later, in XX: Dire Threats: Advocates killing the prisoners; supports turning them over to Li Chang.
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Character Web
12 connectionsA slice of how Redhead Blount sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Core Investigators and Antagonists
- Protagonist
- Supporting Friends and Informants
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the Hardy boys…
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- Frank Hardy
rivalry · negative
Redhead Blount is a suspect or antagonist whom Frank confronts during the mystery. How this plays out →
- Frank Hardy
rivalry · negative
Redhead Blount is a suspect or antagonist whom Frank confronts during the mystery. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Redhead Blount in xv smugglersIn the story
Redhead Blount appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See Redhead Blount in xv smugglers