A Gentleman of Leisure · Character
Lord Dreever
A light-haired, gurgling young earl with a family ghost, a dwindling allowance, and a hopeless crush on a girl who has just refused him.
supporting
Also known as Dreever, the present Lord Dreever, poor Lord Dreever
First appearance: a gentleman of leisure
As a supporting figure in A Gentleman of Leisure, Lord Dreever is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A light-haired, weedy young man who runs out of money at the Savoy.
Lord Dreever is the present Earl of Dreever, heir to a castle and a gruesome secret that is supposed to make grown men stop smiling — a fate his gurgling laugh suggests he has escaped. He is engaged to Molly McEachern by family arrangement, though she has just declined to remain so, and he is far more interested in a girl he met at the Savoy. His good-natured fecklessness and his uncle's financial chokehold make him a sympathetic, hapless figure caught between duty and desire.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Romantic
- Professional
- Family
- Social
Character groups
- Main social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Jimmy Pitt
friendship · positive
Jimmy and Lord Dreever are friendly acquaintances, with Jimmy often helping the hapless… How this plays out →
- Molly McEachern
romantic · positive
- Hargate
professional · positive
- Sir Thomas Blunt
family · negative
- John McEachern
social · ambivalent
- Jimmy Pitt
friendship · positive
Jimmy and Lord Dreever are friendly acquaintances, with Jimmy often helping the hapless… How this plays out →
- Molly McEachern
romantic · positive
- Jimmy Pitt
friendship · positive
Jimmy and Lord Dreever are friendly acquaintances, with Jimmy often helping the hapless… How this plays out →
- John McEachern
social · ambivalent
- John McEachern
social · ambivalent
- Hargate
professional · positive
- Hargate
professional · positive
Relationship notes
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Lord Dreever appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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