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William Solent

Wolf's deceased father, a figure of memory and speculation.

minor

Also known as Solent, William

First appearance: wolf solent

William Solent shows up with force in The Face on the Waterloo Steps. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Wolf's deceased father, buried in Ramsgard cemetery, whose memory Wolf contemplates.
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In The Face on the Waterloo Steps: Wolf's deceased father, buried in Ramsgard cemetery, whose memory Wolf contemplates. Later, in Rounded with a Sleep: Appears as a skull in Wolf's imagination, arguing for the reality…

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JUJohn UrquhartSUSquire UrquhartCMChristie Malak…JOJason OtterMSMrs. SolentWSWilliam Solent

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended village and family figures
  • Wolf's social circle
  • Protagonist

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

Wolf reaches his emotional and psychological peak here because his carefully constructed detachment—his pride…

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