Character guide

Father Brown

major

Also known as Father, Brown, the priest, the little priest

A seemingly naive Catholic priest who solves mysteries through his deep understanding of human nature.

Gideon Wise

major

Also known as Gideon, Wise, old Wise, old Gideon, the late Gideon Wise

A wealthy and influential man whose death sets events in motion.

Harry Payne

supporting

Also known as Payne, Mr. Payne

A young man involved in the mysteries surrounding Gideon Wise.

Martin Wood

supporting

Also known as Wood

A character who interacts with Father Brown in various investigations.

Mr. Byrne

supporting

Also known as Byrne, James Byrne

A man connected to the events surrounding the Wise family.

Warren Wynd

supporting

Also known as the celebrated Warren Wynd, Wynd, Mr. Warren Wynd, Mr. Wynd

A celebrated figure whose story is central to one of the mysteries.

Fiennes

supporting

Also known as the staring Fiennes

A man with a staring gaze involved in a mystery.

John Adams Race

supporting

Also known as Race, John Race

A detective or investigator who works alongside Father Brown.

Nares

supporting

Also known as Mr. Nares

A character involved in the nautical or coastal mysteries.

Arnold Aylmer

supporting

Also known as Aylmer, Mr. Aylmer, the eccentric Mr. Aylmer, the brooding Aylmer, Poor Arnold Aylmer, old Aylmer

A brooding and eccentric man whose fate is tied to a mystery.

Paul T. Tarrant

supporting

Also known as Paul Tarrant, Tarrant, the staring Tarrant, Mr. Tarrant

A man with a staring gaze, involved in a strange case.

Mendoza

supporting

Also known as Mr. Mendoza, old Mendoza

An old man connected to a mystery involving a curse.

Drage

supporting

Also known as Norman Drage, Mr. Drage, Mr. Norman Drage

A man involved in the events surrounding a golden cross.

Mr. Horne

supporting

Also known as Horne, the poet Horne, Henry Horne, Young Horne, young Horne

A poet or literary figure involved in a mystery.

John Wilton Horder

supporting

Also known as Wilton, old Horder, poor Wilton, Mr. Wilton, Brian Horder, Horder

A man whose death or disappearance is a key plot point.

Professor Smaill

supporting

Also known as the famous Professor Smaill, Smaill, Professor, poor Smaill

A famous professor who becomes a victim or suspect.

Fenner

supporting

Also known as Mr. Fenner

A man involved in the mystery of the dagger with wings.

Mr. Vandam

supporting

Also known as Vandam, Silas T. Vandam, Silas Vandam of the Oil Trust, Silas Vandam

A wealthy oil magnate involved in a mystery.

Alvarez

supporting

A character involved in the mystery of the Darnaways.

Brander Merton

supporting

Also known as old man Merton, Merton, old Merton, Brander, Mr. Merton, Brandon Merton

An old man whose family is cursed or haunted.

Jake Halket

supporting

Also known as Halket, Jake, that blasphemous blackguard Halket

A blasphemous blackguard involved in a mystery.

Peter Wain

supporting

Also known as Wain, Peter, young Wain, Captain Wain

A young man or captain involved in a mystery.

Mr. Aubrey Traill

supporting

Also known as Traill, man Traill

A man whose actions are central to a mystery.

John Strake

supporting

Also known as Strake

A man involved in the mystery of the arrow of heaven.

Lady Diana Wales

supporting

Also known as Lady Diana

A noblewoman involved in a mystery.

Jacob P. Stein

supporting

Also known as Stein, Jake, Mr. Jacob P. Stein, the blaspheming Jake

A blaspheming man involved in the ghost of Gideon Wise.

Dr. Boyne

minor

Also known as Boyne

A doctor involved in a mystery.

Crake

supporting

Also known as old Crake, Old Crake, Hickory Crake, old Hickory Crake, old Hickory, Mr. Crake, Mr. Hickory Crake

An old man involved in the mystery of the Darnaways.

Daniel Doom

supporting

Also known as This Daniel Doom, Doom

A mysterious figure whose name suggests doom.

Herbert Druce

supporting

Also known as Druce, Herbert, Colonel Druce, the Colonel, Donald Druce, young Donald, Donald, poor Donald, Miss Druce, Janet Druce

A member of the Druce family involved in a mystery.

Snaith

minor

Also known as Paul, Mr. Paul Snaith, the practical Mr. Snaith, Mr. Snaith

A practical man involved in a mystery.

Miss Darnaway

supporting

Also known as Darnaway, Adelaide Darnaway

A woman from the cursed Darnaway family.

John Elias

minor

Also known as Elias, the smiling Elias, Mr. Elias

A smiling man involved in a mystery.

Harry Druce

minor

Also known as Harris, Druce, Harry

A member of the Druce family.

Barnard Blake

minor

Also known as the bland Mr. Blake, Mr. Barnard Blake, Blake

A bland man involved in a mystery.

Patrick Floyd

minor

Also known as Floyd

A man involved in a mystery.

Dr. Barnet

minor

Also known as the sturdy Dr. Barnet, Barnet

A sturdy doctor involved in a mystery.

Wilson

minor

A minor character who appears in the story.

Art Alboin

minor

Also known as the great Art Alboin, Alboin, the breezy Mr. Alboin, Mr. Alboin

A great or breezy man involved in a mystery.

Nox

minor

A mysterious figure, possibly a name for night.

Young Potter

minor

Also known as Potter, the exceedingly silent Mr. Potter

An exceedingly silent young man.

Dr. Valentine

minor

Also known as Valentine, that Dr. Valentine

A doctor involved in a mystery.

Professor Vair

minor

Also known as Vair

A professor involved in a mystery.

Mr. Gallup

minor

Also known as the jeering Mr. Gallup, old Gallup, Gallup, old Gallup the Pennsylvanian

A jeering old man from Pennsylvania.

Old Vine

minor

Also known as Vine

An old man involved in a mystery.

Mr. Walters

minor

Also known as the Reverend Mr. Walters

A reverend involved in a mystery.

Titus P. Trant

minor

Also known as old Trant, Trant

An old man involved in a mystery.

Leonard Smyth

minor

Also known as Smyth

A man involved in a mystery.

Stephen

minor

A minor character who appears in the story.

Mr. Boon

minor

Also known as Boon

A man involved in a mystery.

George

minor

A minor character who appears in the story.

Graham of Claverhouse

minor

A historical figure mentioned in the story.

Dalrymple

minor

A minor character who appears in the story.

Philip

minor

A minor character who appears in the story.

Eckstein

minor

Also known as Mr. Eckstein, little Eckstein

A little man involved in a mystery.

Lord Darnaway

minor

Also known as the Lord Darnaway, Darnaway, poor Mr. Darnaway

A lord from the cursed Darnaway family.