Character guide

Mr. Villiers

major

Also known as Villiers

A gentleman drawn into the dark mysteries surrounding Helen Vaughan.

Mr. Dyson

supporting

Also known as Dyson

A friend of Villiers who aids in investigating strange events.

Mr. Clarke

major

Also known as Clarke

A man who records the strange memoirs of a supernatural experiment.

Mary

supporting

Also known as Aunt Marian, Marian

A woman connected to the supernatural events in the narrative.

Mrs. Darnell

minor

Also known as Darnell

A character involved in the domestic life of the Darnell family.

Edward Darnell

major

Also known as Darnell, Edward

A man whose mundane life is disrupted by strange visions.

Mr. and Mrs. Merritt

minor

Also known as Merritt, Mr. Merritt, the foolish Merritt

A couple who encounter strange phenomena during the Terror.

Dr. Lewis

supporting

Also known as Lewis, the Unknown Tree Dr. Lewis

A doctor investigating the mysterious deaths in the village.

Alice

minor

A young woman who appears in the narrative of the White People.

Austin

minor

A character who interacts with the supernatural in the story.

Mr. Remnant

supporting

Also known as Remnant, Now Remnant

An inventor who creates a Z-ray device during the Terror.

Dr. Raymond

major

Also known as Raymond

A scientist who conducts a dangerous experiment on the brain.

Mr. Salisbury

supporting

Also known as II Mr. Salisbury, III Salisbury, Mr. Charles Salisbury, Charles

A man who experiences strange events in the city.

Cotgrave

supporting

A man who investigates the occult and the White People.

Dr. Black

minor

Also known as Black, Dr. Black of Harlesden, Harlesden

A doctor involved in the strange events of Harlesden.

Mrs. Nixon

minor

Also known as Nixon

A woman who appears in the story of the Terror.

Charles Herbert

minor

Also known as Herbert, Mrs. Charles Herbert, Mrs. Herbert

A character involved in the events of the Terror.

Ambrose

minor

Also known as Ambrose the recluse

A reclusive man who writes about the occult.

Mrs. Beaumont

minor

Also known as Beaumont

A woman connected to the supernatural in the story.

Lord Argentine

minor

Also known as Argentine

A nobleman who commits suicide under mysterious circumstances.

Mrs. Cradock

minor

Also known as Cradock

A woman involved in the events of the Terror.

Mrs. Wilson

minor

Also known as Wilson

A character in the story of the Terror.

Professor Huvelius

minor

Also known as Huvelius

A scholar who studies the occult and the White People.

Mr. Darnell

minor

Also known as old Mr. Darnell, Darnell

The father of Edward Darnell, a figure in the family.

Johnnie Roberts

minor

Also known as little Johnnie, Johnnie, Roberts

A young boy who encounters strange events.

Mr. Williams

minor

Also known as Williams, old Mr. Trevor Williams

A man involved in the events of the Great Return.

Helen V.

minor

Also known as Helen

A woman who appears in the narrative of the White People.

Karl Heinz

minor

Also known as Karl

A German character involved in the Terror.

Mr. Llewelyn

minor

Also known as Take Llewelyn, Mr. Payne Llewelyn, Llewelyn

A character in the story of the Great Return.

Mr. Robert Nixon

minor

Also known as Mr. Nixon, Robert Nixon, Nixon, Robert

A man involved in the events of the Terror.

Tom Griffith

minor

Also known as Thomas Griffith, Griffith, poor Griffith, Thomas

A man who dies mysteriously during the Terror.

Mr. Secretan

minor

Also known as Secretan

A man who leaves a final message about the Terror.

Mrs. Murry

minor

Also known as old Mrs. Murry, old Murry, the insidious Mrs. Murry

A woman involved in the events of the Terror.

George Murry

minor

Also known as George

A character in the story of the Terror.

Uncle Robert

minor

Also known as Herbert, Robert

An uncle figure in the narrative of the White People.

Delamere Smith

minor

Also known as Smith

A man who investigates the occult.

Mrs. Parry

minor

Also known as a Mrs. Parry, Deaf Mrs. Parry

A deaf woman who appears in the story.

Helen Vaughan

major

Also known as Helen

A mysterious woman at the center of dark supernatural events.

Mr. Sidney Crashaw

minor

Also known as Mr. Crashaw, Crashaw

A man who encounters the supernatural in the city.

Mrs. Black

minor

Also known as Black

The wife of Dr. Black, involved in the Harlesden events.

Mrs. Griffith

minor

Also known as old Griffith, poor old Griffith, young Griffith, Griffith

A woman affected by the Terror.

Treff Loyne

minor

Also known as the Treff Loyne

A location personified or a character associated with a farm.

Arthur Meyrick

minor

A man who dies under mysterious circumstances.

Lady Avelin

minor

Also known as the Lady Avelin

A noblewoman who appears in the narrative.

Dr. Phillips

minor

Also known as Phillips

A doctor who appears in the endnotes.

Garcia

minor

A character mentioned in the story.

Mrs. Roberts

minor

A woman in the story of the Terror.

Trevor M.

minor

Also known as Trevor

A character in the narrative.

Miss Mary Reynolds

minor

Also known as Miss Marian Reynolds, Mary

A woman who appears in the story.

Joseph Cradock

minor

Also known as Cradock

A man involved in the events of the Terror.

Rachel M.

minor

Also known as Rachel

A woman who appears in the narrative.

Dr. Harding

minor

A doctor who appears in the story.

Jim

minor

Also known as Jams, James

A character in the narrative.

Olwen Phillips

minor

Also known as Croeswen, Olwen Phillips of Croeswen, Olwen, Phillips

A woman who has a dream of the Sangraal.

Dickenson

minor

A character in the story.

Young Griffith

minor

Also known as Griffith

A young man affected by the Terror.

Dr. James Lewis

minor

Also known as Lewis

A doctor involved in the events of the Terror.

Dr. Robert Matheson

minor

Also known as Dr. Matheson, Robert Matheson, Robert, Dr. Somebody

A doctor who investigates the Terror.

Mr. R.

minor

A mysterious figure in the narrative.

Joseph W.

minor

A character in the story.

Mr. Blank

minor

Also known as Blank

A placeholder name for a character.

Mr. Charles Aubernoun

minor

Also known as Aubernoun

A man who appears in the story.

Mr. Evans

minor

Also known as old Mr. Evans

An old man in the narrative.

Mrs. Phillips

minor

A woman in the story of the Great Return.

Edward Davies

minor

Also known as Ned, Davies

A character in the narrative.

Redman

minor

A character in the story.

Meirion

minor

A character in the Great Return.

Harvey

minor

A character in the narrative.

Wallis

minor

A character in the story.

Philip James

minor

A character in the narrative.

Thomas Evans

minor

Also known as Evans

A character in the Great Return.

Travers

minor

A character in the story.

Sir Oliver Lodge

minor

Also known as Sir Oliver, Sir Noll

A real-life scientist mentioned in the narrative.

Sir Rowland

minor

A nobleman in the story.

Sir Dickon

minor

A character in the narrative.

Mr. Bill

minor

Also known as Bill, Willie

A character in the story.

Dick Whittington

minor

Also known as Dick

A legendary figure mentioned in the narrative.

Joseph Kleist

minor

A character in the story.

Mrs. Morgan

minor

A woman in the narrative.

Lewis Prothero

minor

Also known as Prothero

A character in the Great Return.

David Williams

minor

Also known as David, Williams

A character in the narrative.

Oswald Crollius

minor

A historical alchemist mentioned in the story.

Enid Vivian

minor

Also known as Enid

A woman who appears in the narrative.