# Blood Meridian question

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**Created:** [October 3, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-meridian-question/822342 "2018-10-03T00:38:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-meridian-question/822342/1 "2018-10-03T00:38:43Z")

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In the last part of the book, what is the significance of The Kid’s revolver and of The Imbecile? Both figure very prominently in the narrative, but I can’t quite grok why they are, apparently, so important.