The Three Impostors · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in The Three Impostors by Arthur Machen.
Mr. Dyson
major
Also known as Dyson
A gentleman of leisure and amateur detective who investigates strange occurrences.
Mr. Charles Phillipps
major
Also known as Mr. Phillipps, Phillipps
A rationalist friend of Dyson, often skeptical of supernatural explanations.
Mr. Burton
supporting
Also known as Burton
An acquaintance of Dyson and Phillipps involved in their investigations.
Professor Gregg
supporting
Also known as Gregg
A scholar who uncovers a dark secret in a remote valley.
Mr. Joseph Walters
supporting
Also known as Joseph Walters, Mr. Walters, Walters
A young man who tells a strange tale of a mysterious book and a doctor.
Mr. Smith
minor
Also known as Smith
A mysterious figure encountered in various adventures.
Frank Burton
supporting
Also known as Francis, Burton
A young man involved in the adventure of the missing brother.
Dr. Lipsius
minor
Also known as Lipsius
A doctor with knowledge of occult matters.
Dr. Haberden
minor
Also known as Haberden
A physician who treats a patient with a strange malady.
Miss Lally
minor
A woman who appears in the incident of the private bar.
Mr. Wilkins
minor
Also known as Wilkins
An acquaintance involved in the decorative imagination episode.
Miss Leicester
minor
Also known as Leicester
A woman who tells a story of a recluse in Bayswater.
Mr. James Headley
minor
Also known as Mr. Headley, Headley
An unfortunate man whose story is recounted in the novel of the iron maid.
Mr. Mathias
minor
Also known as Mathias
A character involved in the strange occurrence in Clerkenwell.
Jervase Cradock
minor
Also known as Cradock
A man whose family history is tied to a dark secret.
Richmond
minor
A character mentioned in the adventure of the deserted residence.
Jack Smith
minor
Also known as Smith
A man encountered in the adventure of the gold Tiberius.
Mr. Leicester
minor
The recluse of Bayswater, a man with a tragic past.
Victoria
minor
A woman mentioned in the novel of the dark valley.
Mr. Davies
minor
Also known as Davies
A smooth-talking man involved in the adventure of the missing brother.
William Robbins
minor
Also known as Robbins
A fallacious character in the novel of the black seal.
Mr. Edgar Russell
minor
Also known as Mr. Russell, Russell
A man who appears in the incident of the private bar.
Mrs. Cradock
minor
Also known as Cradock
The unfortunate mother of Jervase Cradock.
Mr. Gregg
minor
A relative of Professor Gregg mentioned in the novel of the dark valley.
Signor Melini
minor
An Italian man involved in the adventure of the gold Tiberius.
Signora Melini
minor
Also known as Melini
The wife of Signor Melini.
Mr. Morgan
minor
Also known as Morgan
A character in the strange occurrence in Clerkenwell.
Mr. Meyrick
minor
A man mentioned in the novel of the white powder.
Professor Memys
minor
A scholar referenced in the novel of the black seal.
Mr. Evans
minor
Also known as Evans
A minor character in the adventure of the deserted residence.
Mrs. Brown
minor
Also known as Brown
A woman mentioned in the incident of the private bar.
Phillips
minor
A possible variant of Phillipps, mentioned briefly.