Gitchell Padden

Gitchell Padden	Gitchell Padden
 	
Appearances 	Appearances
Only Appearance	"Remnants of the People"
Information 	Information
Born 	693
Died 	October 9, 712
Gender 	Male
Species 	Bear
Color  	Brown
Residence 	Ursus
Status 	Deceased
Gitchell Padden is a guest character in War.
In terms of the series narrative, Gitchell Padden is a soldier of Ursus during the War. He became the first known case of the War Plague, and died only days after contracting the virus. 
==Appearances==
===War===
Gitchell Padden made his only appearance in "Remnants of the People" in the trenches of Ursus in 712. He fell ill and was tended to by Dr. Loring Clement. The doctor was unable to diagnose, and Gitchell died four days later. He became the first known case of the War Plague, which spread across Cartonia as a pandemic. 
==Character==
===Namesake & Purpose===
Gitchell Padden's namesake comes from Albert Gitchell, who was the first patient diagnosed with Spanish Flu in March 1918. Padden is supposed to evoke the word ‘pandemic.’ Gitchell essentially serves as Patient Zero for the War Plague. 
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Category:Cartonians
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