Waverley · Character
Old Ballenkeiroch
Aged Highland chieftain at the gathering.
minor
Also known as Ballenkeiroch
First appearance: XX: A Highland Feast
Old Ballenkeiroch shows up with force in XX: A Highland Feast. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An elder who initially refuses to drink to the Baron's health due to a past feud.
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In XX: A Highland Feast: An elder who initially refuses to drink to the Baron's health due to a past feud. Later, in A Stag-Hunt and Its…
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- Minor and Historical Figures
- Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
- Protagonist
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