The Sea-Wolf · Character
Kerfoot
Hunter on the Ghost who participates in seal hunts.
minor
First appearance: IV
Kerfoot shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a hunter who stoically lost a finger but raged over a trivial argument about seal pups.
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In IV: Mentioned as a hunter who stoically lost a finger but raged over a trivial argument about seal pups. Later, in Chapter XVII: In the bow of the boat during the storm, protests Wolf Larsen's reckless attempt to…
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- Background crew and casualties
- Core mutineers and survivors
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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