# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Arthur Machen.

- [Mr. Villiers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/villiers.md): A gentleman drawn into the dark mysteries surrounding Helen Vaughan.
- [Mr. Dyson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/dyson.md): A friend of Villiers who aids in investigating strange events.
- [Mr. Clarke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/clarke.md): A man who records the strange memoirs of a supernatural experiment.
- [Mary](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/mary.md): A woman connected to the supernatural events in the narrative.
- [Mrs. Darnell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/mrs_darnell.md): A character involved in the domestic life of the Darnell family.
- [Edward Darnell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/edward_darnell.md): A man whose mundane life is disrupted by strange visions.
- [Mr. and Mrs. Merritt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/mr_and_mrs_merritt.md): A couple who encounter strange phenomena during the Terror.
- [Dr. Lewis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/dr_lewis.md): A doctor investigating the mysterious deaths in the village.
- [Alice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/alice.md): A young woman who appears in the narrative of the White People.
- [Austin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/austin.md): A character who interacts with the supernatural in the story.
- [Mr. Remnant](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/mr_remnant.md): An inventor who creates a Z-ray device during the Terror.
- [Dr. Raymond](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/raymond.md): A scientist who conducts a dangerous experiment on the brain.
- [Mr. Salisbury](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/salisbury.md): A man who experiences strange events in the city.
- [Cotgrave](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/cotgrave.md): A man who investigates the occult and the White People.
- [Dr. Black](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/dr_black.md): A doctor involved in the strange events of Harlesden.
- [Mrs. Nixon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/nixon.md): A woman who appears in the story of the Terror.
- [Charles Herbert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/charles_herbert.md): A character involved in the events of the Terror.
- [Ambrose](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/ambrose.md): A reclusive man who writes about the occult.
- [Mrs. Beaumont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/mrs_beaumont.md): A woman connected to the supernatural in the story.
- [Lord Argentine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/lord_argentine.md): A nobleman who commits suicide under mysterious circumstances.
- [Mrs. Cradock](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/mrs_cradock.md): A woman involved in the events of the Terror.
- [Professor Huvelius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/huvelius.md): A scholar who studies the occult and the White People.
- [Mr. Darnell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/old_mr_darnell.md): The father of Edward Darnell, a figure in the family.
- [Johnnie Roberts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/little_johnnie.md): A young boy who encounters strange events.
- [Mr. Williams](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/mr_williams.md): A man involved in the events of the Great Return.
- [Helen V.](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/helen_v.md): A woman who appears in the narrative of the White People.
- [Karl Heinz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/karl_heinz.md): A German character involved in the Terror.
- [Mr. Llewelyn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/llewelyn.md): A character in the story of the Great Return.
- [Mr. Robert Nixon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/robert_nixon.md): A man involved in the events of the Terror.
- [Tom Griffith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/tom_griffith.md): A man who dies mysteriously during the Terror.
- [Mr. Secretan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/secretan.md): A man who leaves a final message about the Terror.
- [Mrs. Murry](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/old_mrs_murry.md): A woman involved in the events of the Terror.
- [Uncle Robert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/uncle_robert.md): An uncle figure in the narrative of the White People.
- [Helen Vaughan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/helen_vaughan.md): A mysterious woman at the center of dark supernatural events.
- [Mr. Sidney Crashaw](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/mr_crashaw.md): A man who encounters the supernatural in the city.
- [Mrs. Black](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/mrs_black.md): The wife of Dr. Black, involved in the Harlesden events.
- [Treff Loyne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/treff_loyne.md): A location personified or a character associated with a farm.
- [Arthur Meyrick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/arthur_meyrick.md): A man who dies under mysterious circumstances.
- [Lady Avelin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/lady_avelin.md): A noblewoman who appears in the narrative.
- [Joseph Cradock](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/joseph_cradock.md): A man involved in the events of the Terror.
- [Olwen Phillips](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/olwen_phillips.md): A woman who has a dream of the Sangraal.
- [Dr. James Lewis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/dr_james_lewis.md): A doctor involved in the events of the Terror.
- [Mrs. Phillips](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/mrs_phillips.md): A woman in the story of the Great Return.
- [Sir Oliver Lodge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/sir_oliver_lodge.md): A real-life scientist mentioned in the narrative.
- [Dick Whittington](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/dick_whittington.md): A legendary figure mentioned in the narrative.
- [Oswald Crollius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_6_se/characters/oswald_crollius.md): A historical alchemist mentioned in the story.

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