The King in Yellow · Character
Captain Southwark
A military officer in The Street of the First Shell.
minor
Also known as Southwark
First appearance: the street of the first shell
Captain Southwark shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Southwark helps Trent by agreeing to retrieve a child from Hartman's rooms and take it to Trent's apartment.
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- Diverse supporting cast
- Friends and acquaintances
- Parisian artists and models
- Protagonist
- Central figures and family
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