Character
Gunny Ewell
Gunny Ewell is a Marine gunnery sergeant whose importance comes from how he presses Jed Welch and reinforces the Redemption branch's focus on discipline.
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Story arc
He helps define the standard Jed is measured against after the collapse.
Major decisions, rescues, losses, injuries, deaths, or status changes
Track scenes where Ewell pushes Jed into action, supports command decisions, disciplines or steadies younger fighters, or forces a squad to keep moving after loss.
Relationships and story connections
Primary relationship targets: Jed Welch, Commander Mercer, Greg Radout, Sgt. Kuhn, Sgt. Boon, and COP Gray.
Plot impact
Ewell converts Jed's guilt into function and strengthens the theme that survival alone is not enough.