The Splendid Spur · Character
Ruthen
A soft-voiced Justice of the Peace whose saintly reproofs mask the halting step of a man the narrator has already met committing murder.
supporting
First appearance: vi the flight in the pine wood
As a supporting figure in The Splendid Spur, Ruthen is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Leader of the rebel vanguard at Liskeard.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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