# World’s End — Character guide

> Key figures in World’s End by Richard Jefferies.

- [Violet Waldron](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/violet_waldron.md): A central figure in the Waldron family, known for her loving nature and tragic fate.
- [Lady Lechester](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/agnes_lechester.md): A noblewoman entangled in the Lechester family's complex history and conflicts.
- [Aymer Malet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/aymer_malet.md): A key character whose actions drive much of the plot's intrigue and drama.
- [Theodore Marese](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/theodore_marese.md): A prominent figure with significant influence over the Marese family affairs.
- [Fulk Lechester](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/fulk_lechester.md): A young heir to the Lechester legacy, often caught in family feuds.
- [Marese Baskette](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/marese_baskette.md): A wealthy and influential member of the Baskette family, central to many conflicts.
- [Arthur Sibbold Waldron](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/arthur_sibbold_waldron.md): A complex patriarch of the Waldron family with a mysterious past.
- [Mr. Broughton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/mr_broughton.md): A key figure in the legal and social circles of the story.
- [Aurelian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/aurelian.md): A clever and resourceful character who often outwits others.
- [Sternhold Baskette](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/sternhold_baskette.md): An elderly Baskette patriarch, stubborn and deeply involved in family vendettas.
- [Lucia Marese](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/lucia_marese.md): A beloved member of the Marese family, often at the center of romantic tensions.
- [Jason Waldron](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/jason_waldron.md): An aging Waldron whose past decisions haunt the family.
- [Dando](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/dando.md): A loyal dog who plays a symbolic role in the narrative.
- [Albert Herring](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/albert_herring.md): A member of the Herring family, involved in local disputes.
- [James Sibbold](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/james_sibbold.md): A Sibbold family member with a contentious relationship to the Waldrons.
- [Martin Brown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/martin_brown.md): A long-serving retainer with deep knowledge of family secrets.
- [John Marese Baskette](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/john_marese_baskette.md): A younger Baskette heir, caught between family loyalty and personal desires.
- [Miss Merton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/miss_merton.md): A genteel woman whose presence stirs romantic interest.
- [Lucia Marese Baskette](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/lucia_marese_baskette.md): A woman whose marriage links the Marese and Baskette families.
- [Odo Lechester](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/odo_lechester.md): A tragic Lechester figure, often pitied by others.
- [Edward Jenkins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/edward_jenkins.md): A loyal servant whose fate intertwines with the main families.
- [Mr. Malet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/mr_malet.md): A relative of Aymer Malet, involved in family matters.
- [Mr. Merton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/mr_merton.md): A gallant gentleman who courts Miss Merton.
- [Walter de Warren](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/walter_de_warren.md): A military man with ties to the Lechester family.
- [Annica Waldron](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/annica_waldron.md): A Waldron daughter, often overshadowed by Violet.
- [Davidson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/davidson.md): A minor character who appears in social settings.
- [Romy Baskette](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/romy_baskette.md): A delicate Baskette family member, often ill or in distress.
- [Joseph Herring](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/joseph_herring.md): A Herring family member, often involved in comic or tragic scenes.
- [Will Baskette](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/will_baskette.md): An elderly Baskette, known for his kind heart.
- [Hannah Bond](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/hannah_bond.md): A gossipy servant who spreads news among the households.
- [Philip Lewis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/philip_lewis.md): A minor character with brief appearances in the narrative.
- [Dodd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/dodd.md): An old retainer who serves the Waldron family.
- [Esther Herring](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/esther_herring.md): A Herring family member, often in the background.
- [William Burrows](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/william_burrows.md): A minor figure in the story's social fabric.
- [Ralph Boteler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/ralph_boteler.md): A clergyman who officiates at key events.
- [John Andrews](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/john_andrews.md): A minor character with a few lines of dialogue.
- [Dr. Parker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/dr_parker.md): A physician called in during medical emergencies.
- [Barnham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/barnham.md): A name mentioned in legal or property contexts.
- [Belthrop](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/world_s_end_se/characters/belthrop.md): A minor character with a single appearance.

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