# Ellis — Blind Corner character guide

> Ellis in Blind Corner by Dornford Yates.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Miss Ellis, Fetch Ellis, Hanbury Ellis

**First appearance:** 0001-blind-corner

## Snapshot

A name that surfaces in the thieves' quarrel and in the shadows of the quarry, tied to a partnership gone sour and a secret worth killing for.

## Who they are

Ellis is the man whose furious voice wakes Mansel on the roadside, demanding a share of a secret after seven years in prison. His grievance against his former partner — the cool man who claims the secret is his alone — sets the whole plot in motion. Whether he is hunter or hunted, his claim to the prize makes him a figure the heroes must reckon with as they close in on the chamber.

## Relationships

### [Jonathan Mansel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/jonathan_mansel)

_professional_

Ellis serves as Jonathan's loyal but increasingly conflicted assistant, bound by duty yet troubled by Jonathan's choices.

### [Rose Noble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/rose_noble)

_social_

Ellis and Rose are polite acquaintances, but Ellis keeps a respectful distance due to his position and Jonathan's involvement.

### [Job](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/job)

_professional_

Ellis and Job are both servants in the same household, sharing a sense of duty but rarely interacting beyond work.

### [Jonathan Mansel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/jonathan_mansel)

_professional_

Ellis serves as Jonathan's loyal but increasingly conflicted assistant, bound by duty yet troubled by Jonathan's choices.

### [Rose Noble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/rose_noble)

_social_

Ellis and Rose are polite acquaintances, but Ellis keeps a respectful distance due to his position and Jonathan's involvement.

### [Jonathan Mansel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/jonathan_mansel)

_professional_

Ellis serves as Jonathan's loyal but increasingly conflicted assistant, bound by duty yet troubled by Jonathan's choices.

### [Job](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/job)

_professional_

Ellis and Job are both servants in the same household, sharing a sense of duty but rarely interacting beyond work.

### [Job](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/job)

_professional_

Ellis and Job are both servants in the same household, sharing a sense of duty but rarely interacting beyond work.

## In the story

### [Blind Corner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/blind-corner)

Antagonist who is overheard plotting and later forestalls the group at Wagensburg.

### [I: The Well-Digger’s Statement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/i-the-well-digger-s-statement)

One of the men overheard arguing; a former partner of the other man, with a criminal past and dangerous reputation.

### [II: The Way to Wagensburg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/ii-the-way-to-wagensburg)

Seen by Chandos in London; suspected of tracking them, later confirmed to have followed Chandos.

### [III: The Battle with the Springs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/iii-the-battle-with-the-springs)

The antagonist who holds an option on Wagensburg, but is outmaneuvered by Mansel.

### [IV: The Attack on the Well](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/iv-the-attack-on-the-well)

Present with the gang at the well, he expresses a desire to meet Little Willie.

### [V: We Go to Ground](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/v-we-go-to-ground)

Not seen during the observation, but assumed to be acting as a sentinel behind the breastwork.

### [VII: Rose Noble Moves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/vii-rose-noble-moves)

Mentioned as being expected to come up the shoot with Job, which would seal Chandos's fate.

### [IX: Out of the Eater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/ix-out-of-the-eater)

Deceased; his body is used to retrieve the torch, and his death is discussed.

## Links

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