Dr. Wane is a doctor at one of the Capitol hospitals; he oversees care for Coriolanus, Clemensia, Gaius, and the other mentors hurt during the bombing of the arena. Coriolanus distrusts him because he believes Dr. Wane is in cahoots with Dr. Gaul and might hurt him, as Dr. Gaul hurt Clemensia. This, however, is never confirmed.
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Dr. Wane Character Timeline in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The timeline below shows where the character Dr. Wane appears in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 10
The doctor Coriolanus spoke to days ago about Clemensia introduces himself as Dr. Wane . Dr. Wane sends Tigris and Grandma’am home and then tells Coriolanus he can go...
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...Is Tigris in danger because she knows? Suddenly, the hospital seems like an “insidious trap.” Dr. Wane appears at dawn and asks if Clemensia scared Coriolanus. He explains that the venom is...
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Soon after this, Dr. Wane removes Coriolanus’s morphling drip. This makes him feel even more suspicious and upset. He watches...
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Dr. Wane releases Coriolanus after lunch. Coriolanus gets home to one of Sejanus’s Ma’s casseroles, but he...
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