Ghost Stories · Character
Darcy
A friend whose secondhand account of a young artist's death anchors the tale, lending the villagers' whispers a shape and a witness.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Darcy, O Darcy
First appearance: the room in the tower
As a supporting figure in Ghost Stories, Darcy is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A friend of Frank Halton and the narrator's source, who witnesses the terrifying events of the stormy night.
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With Frank Halton (rivalry): Darcy and Frank Halton are antagonists, locked in a tense and hostile conflict. With Unknown Narrator (rivalry): Darcy is a hostile figure toward the narrator, engaging in antagonistic…
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See Darcy in the room in the towerCharacter Web
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- Rivalry
- Other
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- Recurring central figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Frank Halton
rivalry · negative
Darcy and Frank Halton are antagonists, locked in a tense and hostile conflict. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
rivalry · negative
- Frank Halton
rivalry · negative
Darcy and Frank Halton are antagonists, locked in a tense and hostile conflict. How this plays out →
- Frank Halton
rivalry · negative
Darcy and Frank Halton are antagonists, locked in a tense and hostile conflict. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
rivalry · negative
- Unknown Narrator
rivalry · negative
Relationship notes
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See Darcy in the room in the towerIn the story
Darcy appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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