The Uncalled · Character

Willie Tompkins

A boyhood friend of Fred's in the village.

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Also known as Billy Tompkins, Bill Tompkins

First appearance: iii

Willie Tompkins's tie to Fred Brent is one of the pressures that moves The Uncalled—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The boy Fred fights after being forced to apologize; he taunts Fred but is ultimately defeated.

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With Fred Brent (friendship): Willie is a young boy who idolizes Fred and looks up to him as a big brother figure. In VI: The boy Fred…

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Fred Brent
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Willie is a young boy who idolizes Fred and looks up to him as a big brother figure. How this plays out →

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