# Ruffin — The Land of Little Rain character guide

> Ruffin in The Land of Little Rain by Mary Austin.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-jimville

## Who they are

A minor figure in the mining community.

## Relationships

### [Connor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_of_little_rain_se/characters/connor)

_professional_

Connor and Ruffin are likely colleagues or rivals in a work environment, with a moderate frequency of interaction suggesting a working dynamic.

### [Roeder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_of_little_rain_se/characters/roeder)

_professional_

Roeder and Ruffin have a professional relationship, possibly as coworkers or competitors in the local economy.

## In the story

### [My Neighbor’s Field](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_of_little_rain_se/chapters/my-neighbor-s-field)

One-armed lawyer who won the field for Connor and later sold it to Naboth.

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