The Scarlet Letter · Character

Roger Chillingworth

Roger Chillingworth is a character in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

major

Also known as old Roger Chillingworth, Old Roger Chillingworth, the mysterious old Roger Chillingworth, Roger, the stranger

First appearance: 0005-iii-the-recognition

Hester's vengeful husband who poses as a physician to torment Dimmesdale.