Franco Begbie
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Franco Begbie is a violently unpredictable and intimidating character from Irvine Welsh’s "Trainspotting" series, notorious for his explosive temper and brutality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franco Begbie canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptationPortrayal |
portrayed by Robert Carlyle in film T2 Trainspotting
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portrayed by Robert Carlyle in film Trainspotting ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
novel Dead Men’s Trousers
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novel Porno ⓘ novel Skagboys ⓘ novel The Blade Artist ⓘ novel Trainspotting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mark Renton
NERFINISHED
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Sick Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookFocus |
central character in The Blade Artist
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major character in Dead Men’s Trousers ⓘ major character in Porno ⓘ major character in Trainspotting ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brutal
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intimidating ⓘ short-tempered ⓘ unpredictable ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| creator | Irvine Welsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criminalActivity |
armed violence
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assault ⓘ hooliganism ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Trainspotting series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attacking friends and strangers
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bar fights ⓘ explosive temper ⓘ extreme violence ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | Scots ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of uncontrolled violence
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source of fear among his friends ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| occupation | criminal ⓘ |
| personalityType | sociopathic tendencies ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
antagonist
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friend of main protagonist Mark Renton ⓘ |
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