Character guide

Hastings

major

Also known as Mr. Hastings, Monsieur Hastings

A narrator and central character involved in mysterious events and the King in Yellow.

Clifford

major

Also known as Monsieur Clifford, Mr. Clifford, Foxhall Clifford, Jacqueline

An artist and friend of Hastings, entangled in the Yellow Sign's curse.

J. Trent

major

Also known as Trent, Monsieur Trent, Jack Trent

A sculptor and friend of Hastings, obsessed with the King in Yellow.

the girl

major

A mysterious woman central to the plot of The Yellow Sign.

Selby

supporting

Also known as Kid Selby

A young man involved in the events of The Repairer of Reputations.

Mr. Wilde

supporting

A mysterious and influential figure in The Repairer of Reputations.

Tessie Reardon

supporting

Also known as Tessie, Tess

A model and love interest in The Yellow Sign.

Boris Yvain

supporting

Also known as Boris

A painter and friend of the narrator in The Yellow Sign.

an old Breton woman

supporting

A mysterious old woman encountered in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Louis de Calvados

supporting

Also known as Louis, Mrs. Louis Castaigne

A friend and fellow artist in the Parisian stories.

Richard Osborne Elliott

supporting

Also known as Elliott, Richard Osborne, Mr. Richard Elliott

A friend and confidant in The Repairer of Reputations.

Constance Hawberk

supporting

Also known as Constance, Hawberk, old Hawberk

Daughter of Hawberk and love interest in The Repairer of Reputations.

Geneviève

supporting

A mysterious woman in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Sylvia Elven

supporting

Also known as Sylvia, little Sylvia

A young girl and student in The Street of the Four Winds.

Rue Barrée

supporting

Also known as Rue

A woman living on Rue Barrée, central to that story.

Jack Scott

supporting

Also known as Jack

An artist and friend in the Parisian stories.

Severn

supporting

A friend and fellow artist in The Yellow Sign.

II West

supporting

Also known as West, Monsieur West

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

Braith

supporting

A friend in The Repairer of Reputations.

Fallowby

minor

Also known as Monsieur Fallowby

An acquaintance in the Parisian stories.

Thomas Stainbridge

minor

Also known as Thomas

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

Colette

minor

A young girl in The Street of the Four Winds.

Valentine

minor

A character in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Osgood Oswald Vance

minor

Also known as Vance

A poet and acquaintance in the Parisian stories.

Cécile

minor

Also known as Poor Cécile

A woman in The Street of the Four Winds.

Dr. Archer

minor

Also known as Doctor Archer

A doctor in The Repairer of Reputations.

Puss

minor

A cat in The Street of the Four Winds.

Hartman

minor

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

Susie Byng

minor

Also known as Susie, Miss Susie, Miss Byng, Miss Susie Byng

A friend in The Repairer of Reputations.

Rowden

minor

Also known as Monsieur Rowden, Mr. Stanley Rowden, Mr. Rowden

An acquaintance in the Parisian stories.

Alec

minor

A friend in The Repairer of Reputations.

Bowles

minor

A servant in The Repairer of Reputations.

Hildred Castaigne

minor

Also known as Hildred, Hildred - Rex

A relative of the narrator in The Repairer of Reputations.

Moses

minor

A servant in The Repairer of Reputations.

Dr. Byram

minor

A doctor in The Repairer of Reputations.

Mr. Bladen

minor

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

Phantom of Truth

minor

Also known as Truth

An allegorical figure in The Phantom of Truth.

Countess Jeanne d'Ys

minor

Also known as Jeanne, Jeanne d'Ys

A noblewoman in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Mr. Castaigne

minor

Also known as Castaigne, young Castaigne

The narrator's father in The Repairer of Reputations.

Monseigneur

minor

Also known as Monseigneur C⸺

A bishop in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Monsieur Julian

minor

Also known as papa Julian, Julian, Jules

A father figure in The Street of the Four Winds.

Marie Guernalec

minor

Also known as Marie, Molly, Guernalec

A woman in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Raoul

minor

A character in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Arnold Steylette

minor

A friend in The Repairer of Reputations.

Laffat

minor

Also known as Mr. Laffat, the astonished Laffat

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

Sieur Piriou Louis

minor

Also known as Louis, Piriou Louis, Sieur Piriou

A Breton sailor in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Edward Burkes

minor

Also known as Edward, Ed, Ed Burkes, Eddie Burkes

A friend in The Repairer of Reputations.

Mademoiselle Murphy

minor

Also known as Murphy

A model in the Parisian stories.

Philip

minor

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

Thorne

minor

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

Alfred

minor

Also known as mon petit Alfred

A young boy in The Street of the Four Winds.

Hastur

minor

A mysterious entity associated with the King in Yellow.

Odile

minor

A woman in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Madame Marotte

minor

Also known as Madame

A landlady in the Parisian stories.

Mr. Scott

minor

Also known as Scott

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

old Pélagie

minor

Also known as Pélagie

An old woman in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Monsieur René

minor

Also known as René

A character in The Street of the Four Winds.

Joseph

minor

A servant in The Repairer of Reputations.

Cassilda

minor

A character from the play The King in Yellow.

The King

minor

Also known as King

The titular King in Yellow from the play.

Pinkie

minor

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

Captain Southwark

minor

Also known as Southwark

A military officer in The Street of the First Shell.

Reverend Joel Byram

minor

Also known as the Reverend Joel Byram, the Reverend Byram

A clergyman in The Repairer of Reputations.

Mrs. Byng

minor

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

Monsieur Bouguereau

minor

Also known as the great Bouguereau, Bouguereau

A famous painter mentioned in the Parisian stories.

Monsieur Clisson

minor

Also known as Clisson

A character in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

Camilla

minor

Also known as Camilla Terrified

A character from the play The King in Yellow.

Lizzie Burke

minor

Also known as Lizzie

A woman in The Street of the Four Winds.

Randall

minor

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

Eugene

minor

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.