Character guide

Clovis Sangrail

major

Also known as Clovis

A witty, mischievous young man who often manipulates social situations for his own amusement.

Reginald

major

Also known as Reggie, Reggie Bruttle

A dandy and social commentator whose sharp observations drive many early stories.

Bertie van Tahn

supporting

Also known as Bertie, Gilbert, Egbert, Robert

A recurring young man about town, often involved in Clovis's schemes.

Groby Lington

supporting

Also known as Groby

A man whose life is remoulded by a series of unexpected events.

Martin Stoner

supporting

Also known as Stoner

A young man who finds himself in peculiar and often compromising situations.

Kenelm Jerton

supporting

Also known as Holiday Task Kenelm Jerton, Jerton

A man tasked with a holiday assignment that leads to unexpected consequences.

Mona

supporting

Also known as The Pond Mona

A woman whose presence at a pond stirs romantic and social complications.

The Chaplain

minor

A clergyman who appears in various social settings, often with dry wit.

Sylvia Seltoun

supporting

Also known as Sylvia

A woman whose romantic entanglements drive several plotlines.

Vera Durmot

supporting

Also known as Vera

A young woman known for her vivid imagination and storytelling.

Octavian Ruttle

supporting

Also known as Octavian

A man who becomes entangled in domestic and social predicaments.

Richard Duncombe

minor

Also known as Duncombe, Eric

A character involved in romantic and social misadventures.

Lena Strudwarden

minor

Also known as Lena, Strudwarden

A woman whose actions have significant social repercussions.

Conradin

major

Also known as Sredni Vashtar Conradin, Sredni Vashtar

A young boy who worships a polecat-ferret in secret.

Nicholas Herison

minor

Also known as Nicholas

A man whose plans are often thwarted by unforeseen circumstances.

Sophie Chattel-Monkheim

supporting

Also known as Sophie, The Byzantine Omelette Sophie Chattel-Monkheim, a Chattel-Monkheim

A wealthy woman whose culinary preferences cause a diplomatic incident.

Ulrich von Gradwitz

major

Also known as Ulrich, a von Gradwitz

A landowner locked in a generations-old blood feud.

Theodoric Voler

supporting

Also known as The Mouse Theodoric Voler

A man whose train journey is disrupted by a mouse.

Barton Crefton Lockyer

minor

Also known as Crefton Lockyer, Crefton, Lockyer

A man whose name becomes a point of social contention.

Philip Sletherby

minor

Also known as Sletherby

A young man whose ambitions are tested by a social encounter.

Bertie Thropplestance

minor

Also known as Bertie, Egbert, Bert, Bertha

A man whose marital situation is a subject of family discussion.

Alethia Debchance

minor

Also known as Forewarned Alethia Debchance

A woman who is forewarned about a potential suitor's past.

John Blenkinthrope

minor

Also known as Blenkinthrope, Mr. John Blenkinthrope

A man whose name is frequently misremembered.

John James Abbleway

minor

Also known as Abbleway, John James, John

A character involved in a complicated social scheme.

Lady Drakmanton

minor

A society woman known for her sharp tongue and social maneuvering.

Norah

minor

Also known as Eleanor Saxelby, Eleanor

A woman whose romantic choices are influenced by family pressure.

Mark Augustus Mellowkent

minor

Also known as Mellowkent, Augustus, Mark, Mark Mellowkent

A poet whose work is the subject of critical debate.

Leonard Bilsiter

supporting

Also known as The She-Wolf Leonard Bilsiter, Leonard

A man who claims to be able to turn people into wolves.

Lady Anne Egbert

supporting

Also known as Lady Anne, Egbert, Albert, Nan

A woman whose reticence causes social complications.

Norman Gortsby

minor

Also known as Gortsby

A man who is cynical about a stranger's story in a park.

Rollo

minor

A young man whose name is a source of social awkwardness.

Belturbet

minor

A character who appears in a story about a lost sanjak.

Amanda Smithly-Dubb

minor

Also known as Amanda

One of the three Miss Smithly-Dubbs, involved in a social drama.

Sir Lulworth Quayne

minor

Also known as Sir Lulworth, Lulworth

A baronet whose death leads to a family dispute.

Rex Dillot

minor

Also known as Fate Rex Dillot, Fate

A man whose fate is the subject of a story.

Susan Mebberley

minor

Also known as Susan, Suzanne

A woman whose name is frequently mispronounced.

Rupert

minor

A young man who is the subject of a social bet.

Jocantha Bessbury

minor

Also known as The Happy Cat Jocantha Bessbury

A woman whose cat brings her unexpected happiness.

James Cushat-Prinkly

minor

Also known as Tea James Cushat-Prinkly, James

A man whose tea party is disrupted by an unexpected guest.

Artemus Gibbon

minor

Also known as Mr. Artemus Gibbon, Gibbon, the overwhelmed Gibbon

A man who is overwhelmed by a series of social demands.

Tobermory

major

Also known as dear old Tobermory

A cat who learns to speak and reveals society's secrets.

Mrs. Peter Pigeoncote

minor

Also known as Mrs. Peter, Peter Pigeoncote, Peter

A woman whose husband's name causes confusion.

Emily

minor

Also known as Fate, Em, Emma

A woman whose fate is intertwined with a series of events.

Lucien Wattleskeat

minor

Also known as Lucien

A man whose name is a source of social amusement.

Alaric Clyde

minor

Also known as Clyde

A man who is the victim of a practical joke.

Laploshka

supporting

Also known as Laploshka Laploshka, the living Laploshka, the dead Laploshka

A man whose debt from beyond the grave haunts a friend.

Prince Vespaluus

minor

Also known as Vespaluus, the young Vespaluus, Prince

A young prince whose education is a matter of state.

Jane Martlet

minor

Also known as Jane

A woman whose name is used in a social deception.

Beryl Pevenly

minor

Also known as Beryl

A woman whose social standing is a topic of conversation.

Cousin Teresa

minor

Also known as Teresa Basset Harrowcluff, Basset, Harrowcluff

A cousin whose presence at a house party causes tension.

Van Cheele

minor

Also known as Miss Van Cheele

A woman who encounters a mysterious creature in her garden.

Mrs. Packletide

supporting

Also known as the Packletide

A woman who hunts a tiger to outdo a rival.

Septimus Brope

minor

Also known as Septimus

A man whose name is a source of social awkwardness.

Lola Pevensey

minor

Also known as Lola

A woman whose name is frequently misremembered.

Ronald

minor

Also known as Ronnie, the insouciant Ronald

A young man known for his insouciant attitude.

Tom Yorkfield

minor

Also known as The Bull Tom Yorkfield, Tom, Yorkfield

A man who is compared to a bull.

Latimer Springfield

minor

Also known as Latimer

A man whose political career is affected by a social gaffe.

Sir Wilfrid Pigeoncote

minor

Also known as Sir Wilfrid, Wilfrid, Wilfrid Pigeoncote

A baronet whose name is a source of family confusion.

Laura Lipping

minor

Also known as Laura

A woman whose name is used in a social deception.

Matilda Cuvering

minor

Also known as Matilda, Miss Matilda Cuvering

A woman whose name is a source of social amusement.

Crispina Umberleigh

minor

Also known as Mrs. Umberleigh, Crispina Mrs. Umberleigh

A woman whose past is revealed through a series of letters.

Emma Ladbruk

minor

Also known as Emma

A woman whose name is a source of social confusion.

Treddleford

minor

Also known as Defensive Diamond Treddleford

A man who plays a defensive game of bridge.

Waldo Plubley

minor

Also known as Waldo

A man whose name is a source of social awkwardness.

Cyprian

minor

A young man who is the subject of a social bet.

Mrs. Attray

minor

A woman whose name is a source of social confusion.

Sir Laurence

minor

Also known as Laurence

A baronet who is the subject of a social bet.

Vanessa Pennington

minor

Also known as Vanessa

A woman whose name is a source of social amusement.

Jan

minor

Also known as Janetta

A character whose name is a source of social confusion.

Elinor Rapsley

minor

Also known as Elinor

A woman whose name is a source of social awkwardness.

Luke Steffink

minor

Also known as Luke, Lucas

A man whose name is a source of social confusion.

Robert Bludward

minor

Also known as Mister Robert Bludward, Mr. Robert Bludward, Robert, Mr. Bludward

A man whose name is a source of social amusement.

Betsy Mullen

minor

Also known as Beth, old Betsy Mullen, Betsy, old Betsy

An old woman whose name is a source of social confusion.

Georg Znaeym

major

Also known as Georg

A man locked in a blood feud with Ulrich von Gradwitz.

Mrs. Pallitson

minor

Also known as the Pallitson

A woman whose name is a source of social awkwardness.

Adela Pingsford

minor

Also known as Adela

A woman whose name is a source of social confusion.

Harvey Bope

minor

Also known as Harvey

A man whose name is a source of social amusement.

Mrs. Pentherby

minor

A woman whose name is a source of social confusion.

Mrs. Duff-Chubleigh

minor

Also known as Mrs. Duff, Vainly Mrs. Duff-Chubleigh

A woman whose name is a source of social awkwardness.

Theophil Eshley

minor

Also known as Eshley

An artist whose painting causes a social stir.

Mrs. Riversedge

minor

A woman whose name is a source of social confusion.

Mrs. Pevenly

minor

A woman whose name is a source of social awkwardness.

Framton Nuttel

supporting

Also known as Framton

A nervous man who visits the Sappleton family.