Troy Phelan
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Troy Phelan is a reclusive, terminally ill billionaire whose shocking last will sets off the legal and personal drama at the heart of John Grisham’s novel "The Testament."
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
billionaire
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fictional character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | legal thriller ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
family dysfunction
ⓘ
greed ⓘ inheritance disputes ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| beneficiaryOfWill | Rachel Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | patriarch ⓘ |
| controls | Phelan Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCircumstance | dies by suicide after signing his will ⓘ |
| estateValue | multi-billion-dollar fortune ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Testament (1999 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | American legal fiction ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRelation |
multiple children
ⓘ
multiple ex-wives ⓘ |
| hasLawyers |
Josh Stafford
NERFINISHED
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other estate attorneys ⓘ |
| hasLegalDocument | last will and testament ⓘ |
| hasMentalHealthIssue | depression ⓘ |
| healthStatus | terminally ill ⓘ |
| isDepictedAs |
mentally sharp at the time of signing his will
ⓘ
physically frail ⓘ |
| legalFocusOf | probate litigation in The Testament ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | inciting incident character ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
disinherits most of his heirs
ⓘ
signs a new will shortly before his death ⓘ |
| occupation |
business magnate
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entrepreneur ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
eccentric
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manipulative ⓘ reclusive ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| storyRole | catalyst for the plot of The Testament ⓘ |
| wealthSource | corporate holdings ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | one of the richest men in the United States ⓘ |
| willTriggers |
complex legal battle
ⓘ
family conflict ⓘ |
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