# The Dark Other — Character guide

> Key figures in The Dark Other by Stanley G. Weinbaum.

- [Patricia Lane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/patricia_lane.md): A young woman drawn into supernatural events, often the focal narrator.
- [Nicholas Devine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/nicholas_devine.md): A man whose identity becomes entangled with a dark otherworldly force.
- [Dr. Carl Horker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/dr_carl_horker.md): A psychiatrist investigating the supernatural phenomena affecting Nicholas.
- [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/the_doctor.md): A mysterious figure associated with the dark other, possibly a separate entity.
- [The Other](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/the_other.md): A dark entity that possesses or influences Nicholas Devine.
- [Honey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/honey.md): A minor character, possibly a pet or a term of endearment for someone.
- [Mueller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/mueller.md): A stoic servant or assistant in the household.
- [Magda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/magda.md): An older woman, possibly a housekeeper or local figure.
- [Mrs. Lane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/mrs_lane.md): Patricia's mother, concerned about her daughter's well-being.
- [The Priest](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/the_priest.md): A clergyman who offers spiritual counsel or exorcism.
- [Poe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/poe.md): A reference to Edgar Allan Poe, possibly as a literary allusion.
- [Mother](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/mother.md): A maternal figure, possibly Patricia's mother or a nun.
- [Dear Nick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/dear_nick.md): An affectionate address to Nicholas, possibly from a letter.
- [Fields](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/fields.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or local.
- [Heaven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/heaven.md): A personification or exclamation, not a character.
- [Billy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/billy.md): A minor character, possibly a friend or relative.

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