# Ned Hipcroft — Short Fiction character guide

> Ned Hipcroft in Short Fiction by Thomas Hardy.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Edward, Ned, Hipcroft, Ned gaily

**First appearance:** 0179-enter-a-dragoon

## Who they are

A soldier whose return home brings unexpected news.

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