Character guide

Violet Waldron

major

Also known as VI, Violet, Waldron, old Waldron, poor Violet, Miss Violet, Miss Vi

A central figure in the Waldron family, known for her loving nature and tragic fate.

Lady Lechester

major

Also known as Agnes Lechester, Lady Lechester, Agnes, Lechester, poor Agnes, Lady Agnes, Lady Agnes Lechester

A noblewoman entangled in the Lechester family's complex history and conflicts.

Aymer Malet

major

Also known as Poor Aymer, Aymer, Mrs. Aymer Malet, Malet

A key character whose actions drive much of the plot's intrigue and drama.

Theodore Marese

major

Also known as Theodore, Marese, Mr. Theodore Marese, Mr. Theodore

A prominent figure with significant influence over the Marese family affairs.

Fulk Lechester

major

Also known as XIV, Fulk Lechester, Fulk, Poor Fulk, little Fulk, XIV Fulk

A young heir to the Lechester legacy, often caught in family feuds.

Marese Baskette

major

Also known as Mr. Marese Baskette, Marese, Mr. Baskette, Baskette, Marese Baskette, Esq

A wealthy and influential member of the Baskette family, central to many conflicts.

Arthur Sibbold Waldron

major

Also known as Arthur, old Sibbold, Sibbold, Arthur Sibbold, Waldron, Arthur Sibbold Waldron, this Sibbold, Art, Sibbold Waldron

A complex patriarch of the Waldron family with a mysterious past.

Mr. Broughton

supporting

Also known as Broughton

A key figure in the legal and social circles of the story.

Aurelian

supporting

Also known as Clever Aurelian

A clever and resourceful character who often outwits others.

Sternhold Baskette

supporting

Also known as Sternhold, Baskette, old Sternhold, Poor old Sternhold, Mrs. Sternhold Baskette, Mrs. Sternhold

An elderly Baskette patriarch, stubborn and deeply involved in family vendettas.

Lucia Marese

supporting

Also known as VII Lucia Marese, Lucia, Aurelian Marese, darling Lucia, VII Everyone

A beloved member of the Marese family, often at the center of romantic tensions.

Jason Waldron

supporting

Also known as Waldron, Jason, Poor old Jason, poor old Jason Waldron, poor Jason, poor old Jason

An aging Waldron whose past decisions haunt the family.

Dando

minor

Also known as old Dando, The dog Dando

A loyal dog who plays a symbolic role in the narrative.

Albert Herring

supporting

Also known as Albert, Robert, the Herring, Mr. Albert Herring

A member of the Herring family, involved in local disputes.

James Sibbold

supporting

Also known as James, Sibbold, old Sibbold, James Sibbold

A Sibbold family member with a contentious relationship to the Waldrons.

Martin Brown

supporting

Also known as Martin, old Martin Brown, Old Martin Brown, old Martin

A long-serving retainer with deep knowledge of family secrets.

John Marese Baskette

supporting

Also known as Marese, young John Marese Baskette, John, Marese Baskette, Baskette

A younger Baskette heir, caught between family loyalty and personal desires.

Miss Merton

minor

Also known as Merton

A genteel woman whose presence stirs romantic interest.

Lucia Marese Baskette

supporting

Also known as Lucia, Marese, Marese Baskette, Lucia Marese

A woman whose marriage links the Marese and Baskette families.

Odo Lechester

supporting

Also known as Odo, Poor Odo, Mr. Odo

A tragic Lechester figure, often pitied by others.

Edward Jenkins

minor

Also known as Jenkins, poor Jenkins, old Jenkins, Poor Jenkins

A loyal servant whose fate intertwines with the main families.

Mr. Malet

minor

Also known as Malet

A relative of Aymer Malet, involved in family matters.

Mr. Merton

minor

Also known as Merton, gallant Mr. Merton

A gallant gentleman who courts Miss Merton.

Walter de Warren

minor

Also known as De Warren, Walter, Warren, poor Walter, Walter De Warren, Cornet De Warren

A military man with ties to the Lechester family.

Annica Waldron

minor

Also known as Miss Waldron, Miss Annica Waldron, the Miss Waldron, Waldron, the Waldron

A Waldron daughter, often overshadowed by Violet.

Davidson

minor

A minor character who appears in social settings.

Romy Baskette

minor

Also known as Baskette, the delicate Romy Baskette, Romy, young Romy Baskette, Romy Baskette, old Romy, old Romy Baskette

A delicate Baskette family member, often ill or in distress.

Joseph Herring

minor

Also known as poor Mrs. Herring, Joseph Herring, Herring, Mrs. Herring, Joseph, old Joseph, Mrs. Joseph Herring, Mrs. Joseph, Old Joseph Herring, a Mr. Joseph Herring, Mr. Herring, old Herring

A Herring family member, often involved in comic or tragic scenes.

Will Baskette

minor

Also known as old Will Baskette, Old Will Baskette, Will Baskette, Baskette, dear old Will, Will

An elderly Baskette, known for his kind heart.

Hannah Bond

minor

Also known as gossiping old Hannah Bond, Hannah, old Hannah

A gossipy servant who spreads news among the households.

Philip Lewis

minor

Also known as Phillip Lewis

A minor character with brief appearances in the narrative.

Dodd

minor

Also known as old Dodd

An old retainer who serves the Waldron family.

Esther Herring

minor

Also known as Esther

A Herring family member, often in the background.

Simson

minor

A minor character mentioned in passing.

William Burrows

minor

Also known as Burrows, William

A minor figure in the story's social fabric.

Ralph Boteler

minor

Also known as the Rev. Ralph Boteler, The Rev. Ralph Boteler, Boteler, Presently old Boteler

A clergyman who officiates at key events.

John Andrews

minor

Also known as John

A minor character with a few lines of dialogue.

Dr. Parker

minor

A physician called in during medical emergencies.

Barnham

minor

A name mentioned in legal or property contexts.

Belthrop

minor

A minor character with a single appearance.