World’s End · Character

James Sibbold

A Sibbold entangled in the Waldron inheritance dispute, James Sibbold's name haunts the family council records where the true lineage of World's End was argued and lost.

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Also known as James, Sibbold, old Sibbold, James Sibbold

First appearance: book i facts

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Second son, gross and patient, hopes to inherit by ingratiating himself with his father; helps cover up the shooting.

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James Sibbold belongs to the Sibbold family whose tangled history with the Waldrons sits at the heart of the Stirmingham inheritance case. His name, rather than Arthur's, dominates the family council's recollections, leaving a gap in the record that a determined investigator might exploit. For anyone trying to prove who truly owns the estate, Sibbold's shadowy presence in the old proceedings is both an obstacle and a clue, shaping the legal and personal stakes of the early mystery.

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Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Arthur Sibbold Waldron
family · positive
Arthur and James Sibbold are brothers or father and son, sharing the Sibbold surname. How this plays out →
Arthur Sibbold Waldron
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Arthur and James Sibbold are brothers or father and son, sharing the Sibbold surname. How this plays out →

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II
Second son, gross and patient, hopes to inherit by ingratiating himself with his father; helps cover up the shooting.
III
Takes possession after Arthur's departure and old Sibbold's death, but does not disturb the Swamp settlement.
The Tangled Web of Inheritance
Younger son of old Sibbold who took possession of the farm and waste lands after Arthur's disappearance.
XII
His eight sons were shipped to New York, founding the Sibbold claimant line.

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