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Charles
Biographical information
Status
  • Dead
Occupation
  • Dog musher
Species

Human

Gender
  • Male
Family information
Family Members
Other information
Cause of death
  • Drown in lake
Killed by
  • indirectly by Hal
Appearance
First seen

Chapter V: The Toil of Trace and Trail

Last seen

Chapter V: The Toil of Trace and Trail

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Charles is the husband of Mercedes and Hal's brother-in-law.

Character History[]

Sled Them[]

Charles goes along with Hal, buys Buck and other dogs from A Scotch Half-Breed, who needs new dogs. Later he with Hal, other dogs bring to their camps, where he tent is half stretched, dishes unwashed, everything in disorder. He also meets with his wife Mercedes.

Inexpierience[]

Charles tries to put all their things on the sled, but every time he tries, his wife finds that it's not good. When they forget something on the ground, he needs to unpack it again, to get those things, and it takes a long time for him and others finally to pack sleds. One of the men asks if they think that sleds will ride, but Charles starts to say that it will ride. Later when sleds are broken out of ice, he and Hal get rid of Mercedes' clothes and other things. Charles also sees how Mercedes act as a spoiled child, when he and Hal drop some of her things on snow. Later, he goes along with Hal and buys 7 news dogs. Making a team of 14 dogs now.

Only 1/4 the way into the trip, Charles and the other travelers notice that food had almost run out. During the trip, Charles starts an argument with Hal, who does more of the job. Later, when Mercedes insists to ride on sleds, Charles and Hal, drop her on snow and insist her to walk. But she doesn't move out of the way, and when he and Hal travel 3 miles, they need to return and put Mercedes on sleds.

Death[]

Charles goes along with others to get to John Thornton camp. Where Thornton says that it's not good to go on the ice, but Charles and others don't listen to him. Charles sees how Hal beats Buck and he sees how Thornton attacks Hal, but Charles doesn't go to fight. A few seconds later, he sees Thornton cut Buck out of the led. And he soon with his wife, brother-in-law, and other dogs go on an ice road that leads to Dawson City. But soon ice breaks, Charles trying to run away, but he doesn't manage to escape, and with others drown in the lake. John Thornton and Buck are the only ones who see this and other fates.

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