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Oliver

A young boy who helps care for the orphaned fox cubs.

minor

First appearance: the springfield fox

Oliver shows up with force in Bingo. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A man who kills a she-wolf, earning Bingo's lasting enmity.
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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Dogs and Their Companions
  • Observers and Tenacious Survivors
  • Protagonist

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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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