While the Billy Boils · Character
Old Rats
A bush character with a nickname.
minor
Also known as Rats
First appearance: Rats
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A withered old man in calico patches who fights his swag and fishes for imaginary fish on the dry plain.
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor and Named Bush Characters
- Protagonist
- Recurring Bush Archetypes
- Eccentric Bush Characters
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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