Villainous leader of a child pickpocket gang in London. He takes Oliver in, trains him and the Artful Dodger, and manipulates Nancy to retrieve Oliver. Worried Oliver will expose them, Fagin reluctantly agrees to Sikes' plan to murder the boy. He is eventually arrested, suffers hallucinations in jail, and is executed.
Fagin acts as the criminal mentor and leader who recruits and trains Oliver.
Both operate as core members of the criminal network, coordinating threats against Oliver.
The Dodger functions as Fagin's trusted agent and trained pickpocket.
Nancy was once trained by Fagin before developing her own complex loyalties.
Bates is one of the many youths trained and controlled by Fagin.
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