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Brother Scanlan

A member of the Scowrers and lodge officer.

minor

Also known as Scanlan, Brother Scanlan of Lodge 341, Mike Scanlan

First appearance: Lodge 341, Vermissa

Brother Scanlan shows up with force in The Man. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A miner who advises McMurdo to seek out Boss McGinty if he gets into trouble, and hints at lodge meetings.
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In The Man: A miner who advises McMurdo to seek out Boss McGinty if he gets into trouble, and hints at lodge meetings. Later, in II: The Bodymaster: Fellow lodge member who visits McMurdo to remind him to report to…

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JMJohn McMurdoCMCouncillor McG…IMInspector MacD…CMCaptain MarvinBEBirdy EdwardsBSBrother Scanlan

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Vermissa Valley Scowrers
  • Protagonist
  • Birlstone Manor Investigation

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Brother Scanlan in Lodge 341, Vermissa