Character guide

Ernie Meeker

major

Also known as Ernie, Ernest Wenceslaus Meeker

A central character and narrator in several stories, often involved in speculative events.

Pop Trumbull

major

Also known as Poppy Pop, Pop, Charles Swinburne Pop

A recurring character, often a wise or eccentric figure in various tales.

Violet Gusterson

major

Also known as Violet, VI Many, VI Gusterson

A key female character, often involved in complex relationships and plots.

Fay

major

Also known as Normally Fay, Fay forbore

A prominent female character with a strong presence in multiple stories.

Mary Alice Pope

major

Also known as Mary, Mary Alice, Alice

A central female character, often a love interest or key figure.

Jack Barr

supporting

Also known as Jack, Barr

A male character involved in action and adventure plots.

Sandra Lea Grayling

supporting

Also known as Lee, Sandra, Miss Grayling, Miss Sandra Lea Grayling

A female character with a significant role in social dynamics.

Martin Kesserich

supporting

Also known as Martin, Kesserich, Marty

A character often involved in intellectual or mysterious scenarios.

George Gusterson

supporting

Also known as George, Mr. Gusterson, Gusterson

A male character, often a husband or authority figure.

Tom Dorset

major

Also known as Tom

A narrator and protagonist in several stories.

Doc Pyeskov

supporting

Also known as Doc

A doctor character, often providing medical or scientific insight.

Mr. Ellenby

minor

Also known as Ellenby

A supporting character in various social settings.

Meg Winterly

supporting

Also known as Meg, Daisy, Greta

A female character with a role in romantic or dramatic plots.

Simon Grue

supporting

Also known as Simon

A character often involved in mysterious or sinister events.

Richard Rowe Krumbine

supporting

Also known as Krumbine, Richard Rowe, Mister J. Augustus Krumbine, Richard

A character with a notable presence in complex narratives.

Jorj Helmuth

minor

Also known as Jorj, Helmuth

A character appearing in various storylines.

Mr. Poet Madson

minor

Also known as Madson

A poet character, often providing commentary or humor.

Harry

minor

Also known as Hank, Hal

A male character appearing in multiple stories.

Gummitch

minor

Also known as Kats Gummitch

A cat character with a unique perspective in a story.

Sidney J. Lessingham

minor

Also known as Sid, Macbeth, Sid - Macbeth

A character associated with theatrical or literary themes.

Pa

minor

A paternal figure in one or more stories.

Willard Farquar

minor

Also known as young Farquar, Willard, Farquar, Mr. Willard Farquar

A young male character in various plots.

Mr. Grunfeld

minor

Also known as Grunfeld

A supporting character in business or social contexts.

Morton Opperly

minor

Also known as Opperly

A character with a role in specific story arcs.

Robie

minor

A character appearing in multiple narratives.

Bela Grabo

minor

Also known as Grabo, Bela

A character with a mysterious or foreign air.

William Augustus Angler

minor

Also known as Gussy, Gus, Gussy coca

A character often involved in chess or intellectual pursuits.

Rosalind Wolver

minor

Also known as Rosalind, Rose Thinker, Rose, Rosie

A female character with a role in family or romantic plots.

Jeff Bogart

minor

Also known as Jeff

A male character in various storylines.

Jan Tregarron

minor

Also known as Tregarron, Jan, Mr. Jan Tregarron

A character with a notable presence in certain stories.

Effie

minor

Also known as Euphemia

A female character, often a servant or minor figure.

Willie Angler

minor

Also known as Bill, Bert, Fred, Willie, Angler, Willy

A character related to the Angler family.

Celeste Wolver

minor

Also known as Celeste

A female character in the Wolver family.

Catherine

minor

Also known as Kitty Kaddy, Cat, Kitty

A female character, possibly a cat or nickname.

Ray Baker

minor

Also known as Rachel, Baker, Ray, Good old Ray

A character appearing in various stories.

Roger Snedden

minor

Also known as Roger

A supporting character in social or professional settings.

Theodor

minor

Also known as Teddy, Alice Terry

A character with a role in specific plots.

Simon Great

minor

Also known as Simon Great ) Maxim Serek, This Simon Great, Simon, Great, Serek, Si

A character involved in chess or intellectual contests.

Mrs. Kesserich

minor

Also known as Kesserich

The wife of Martin Kesserich.

Agnes

minor

Also known as Ness, Jackson, black Jackson, plump pale Ness

A female character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

Vera Ellen

minor

Also known as Vera - Ellen

A female character in various stories.

Miss Nefer

minor

Also known as Nefer

A mysterious female character.

Patrick

minor

A male character in various narratives.

Dave

minor

A supporting male character.

Potshelter

minor

A character with a unique name, possibly a nickname.

Vivian Minkin

minor

Also known as Vivian, a brassy Miss Minkin who sounded like a fiendish caricature of Vivian, Miss Minkin, the real Vivian

A brassy female character.

Joe Hansen

minor

Also known as Joe, Joseph

A male character in various stories.

Vassily Lysmov

minor

Also known as U.S.S.R. The Machine, Poor old Machine, the Machine, Lysmov, The Machine

A chess player or machine entity.

Dr. Jan Vanderhoef

minor

Also known as Vanderhoef, Sherevsky, Dr. Vanderhoef, old Vanderhoef

A doctor involved in chess tournaments.

Serek Jal

minor

Also known as Jal, Serek

A chess player in tournament stories.

Siddy

minor

Also known as glib old Siddy

A glib, older character.

Brute

minor

A character with a brutish nature.

Ivan the Bomber

minor

Also known as Ivan, The Bomber, brother Ivan

A character known as a bomber.

Croker

minor

A supporting character in various plots.

Queen Elizabeth

minor

Also known as Good Queen Liz, Elizabeth, Beth

A historical figure referenced in stories.

Old Horsemeat

minor

Also known as Old, old Horsemeat, big - footed Old Horsemeat

A character with a derogatory nickname.

Mikhail

minor

Also known as Mikhail the Religious

A religious character.

Lois Wolver

minor

Also known as Wolver, Lois

A member of the Wolver family.

Ma

minor

A maternal figure in one or more stories.

Joggy

minor

A character with a nickname.

The Butcher

minor

Also known as Butcher

A character associated with butchery.

Tickler

minor

Also known as Pooh - Bah, And Pooh - Bah, Pooh - Bah Tickler, Pooh - bah

A character from a theatrical context.

Jack Barry

minor

Also known as Jack

A male character in various stories.

Vasily Stulnikov-Gurevich

minor

Also known as Vasily, Simultaneously Vasily

A character with a complex name, possibly a chess player.

Smythe-de Winter

minor

Also known as Smythe - de

A character with a hyphenated surname.