Ceel Character Analysis in The Vanishing Half

Ceel is a loan shark and bounty hunter who gives Early his assignments, providing him with information about the fugitives he tracks down. Ceel is the one who puts him in contact with Sam, who wants Early to find Desiree. Early continues to work with Ceel for the majority of his life.

Ceel Character Timeline in The Vanishing Half

The timeline below shows where the character Ceel appears in The Vanishing Half. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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...that night, a man named Early Jones accepts a job from a bounty hunter named Ceel. Early is a lone wolf who makes a living tracking down fugitives and collecting the... (full context)

Ceel explains that the woman Early will be tracking is originally from Mallard. Early spent time... (full context)