The Splendid Spur · Character
Captain Billy Pottery
A patch-coated pickpocket and teller of tall tales who bakes hedgehogs in clay and rides with Jack as far as the road allows.
supporting
Also known as Billy, Captain Billy, Billy Pottery, Captain
First appearance: iii i find myself in a tavern brawl and barely escape
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Captain Billy Pottery is a disreputable, cheerful rogue whose coat is a patchwork of blue, orange-tawny, and flame-color over the parent black. He has been a Turkish slave, a Gravesend husband, and a survivor of more…
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See Captain Billy Pottery in iii i find myself in a tavern brawl and barely escapeNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it presents the protagonist’s emotional nadir—his bitter humili…
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Captain Billy Pottery appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Captain Pottery and Captain Settle
- XV: I Leave Joan and Ride to the Wars
- The Battle of Stamford Heath
- XVII: I Meet with a Happy Adventure by Burning of a Green Light
- XVIII: Joan Does Me Her Last Service
- The Adventure of the Hearse
- XX: The Adventure of the Ledge; and How I Shook Hands with My Comrade
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See Captain Billy Pottery in iii i find myself in a tavern brawl and barely escape