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The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu · Character

Kwee

Fu-Manchu's loyal and deadly servant.

minor

First appearance: ix

Kwee shows up with force in The Web of the Yellow Peril. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sir Lionel's Chinese body-servant; described as squinting and untrustworthy.
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In The Web of the Yellow Peril: Sir Lionel's Chinese body-servant; described as squinting and untrustworthy. Later, in The Mystery of the Sarcophagus: Found dead on the conservatory steps; Smith believes he was a…

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Character Web

8 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor allies and henchmen
  • Protagonist
  • Primary protagonists and antagonists

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Narrative arc

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

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

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See Kwee in ix
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