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Odell

A criminal associate of Medina.

minor

Also known as Mr. Odell, that Odell

First appearance: x confidences at a wayside inn

Odell shows up with force in The Thursday Club. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Medina's servant, a former boxer; lets Hannay into the house and later escorts him out.
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In The Thursday Club: Medina's servant, a former boxer; lets Hannay into the house and later escorts him out. Later, in VII: Some Experiences of a Disciple: Odell, Medina's butler, is described with a prizefighter…

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DMDominick MedinaMHMary HannayTMThe Marquis de…ARArchie RoylanceAVAdela VictorODOdell

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended cast and associates
  • Protagonist
  • Core allies and family

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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