The World Set Free · Character
Marshal Dubois
A French military commander caught in the debacle of the Last Wars, when power after power strikes first in a delirium of atomic panic.
supporting
Also known as Dubois, old Dubois
First appearance: ii the last war
As a supporting figure in The World Set Free, Marshal Dubois is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The commander at the War Control, depicted as calm and godlike, but later found dead amidst the ruins.
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- French military commanders
- Atomic scientists and associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The Woman at the Window
psychological · ambivalent
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- General Viard
professional · ambivalent
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