# Archie Rorke — Ghost Stories character guide

> Archie Rorke in Ghost Stories by E. F. Benson.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Sir Archibald Rorke

**First appearance:** 0000-the-room-in-the-tower

## Snapshot

Sir Archibald Rorke, a baronet whose presence in the fireside circle lends weight to the telling of firsthand supernatural experiences.

## Who they are

Archie Rorke belongs to the intimate company gathered around the fire, one of those who was present at the Christmas gathering a year before and who now listens as Everard Chandler prepares to recount what happened. His silence during the identification of those present is telling — he is part of the shared history that gives the coming story its authority. As a listener who does not interrupt, he helps create the charged, expectant atmosphere in which a real ghost story can take hold.

## In the story

### [Inscrutable Decrees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ghost_stories_se/chapters/inscrutable-decrees)

Archie is mentioned as the delightful guest expected at the house, but does not appear directly in the chapter.

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