The Thirty-Nine Steps · Character

Lord Alloa

A British lord whose identity is used by the conspirators.

minor

Also known as Alloa

First appearance: The Coming of the Black Stone

Lord Alloa's tie to General Royer is one of the pressures that moves The Thirty-Nine Steps—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The First Sea Lord, whose identity is stolen by a Black Stone impostor.

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With General Royer (professional): They are high-ranking military or political figures collaborating on secret defense matters. With Sir Walter Bullivant (professional): They are colleagues in government or military intelligence, coordinating responses to threats. With Sir Walter Bullivant (professional): They are colleagues in government or military intelligence, coordinating responses to threats.

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Relationship types

Professional
Other

Character groups

Pursuit Authority
Conspiracy Core
Hannay's Support Network

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

General Royer
professional · positive
They are high-ranking military or political figures collaborating on secret defense… How this plays out →
Sir Walter Bullivant
professional · positive
Sir Walter Bullivant
professional · positive
General Royer
professional · positive
They are high-ranking military or political figures collaborating on secret defense… How this plays out →

General Royer
They are high-ranking military or political figures collaborating on secret defense matters.
Sir Walter Bullivant
They are colleagues in government or military intelligence, coordinating responses to threats.
Sir Walter Bullivant
They are colleagues in government or military intelligence, coordinating responses to threats.
General Royer
They are high-ranking military or political figures collaborating on secret defense matters.

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