Ghost Stories · Character
Machmout
A young Egyptian boy placed under hypnosis, he becomes the unsettling instrument through which a ghost story reaches its strangest depths.
supporting
Also known as Egypt Machmout, the hypnotised Machmout, little Machmout
First appearance: At Abdul Ali's Grave
As a supporting figure in Ghost Stories, Machmout is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The clairvoyant servant who uses an ink-mirror for white magic and reacts with terror when given the black cubes.
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Machmout is a boy of Luxor drawn into the experiments of travelers curious about the boundaries of mind and memory. Under hypnosis he becomes something other than himself, a vessel for forces that the rational observers…
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- Supernatural focal points
- Haunting and horror victims
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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psychological · negative
Machmout is a sinister figure who exerts a fearful, obsessive influence over the narrator. How this plays out →
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psychological · negative
Machmout is a sinister figure who exerts a fearful, obsessive influence over the narrator. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
psychological · negative
Machmout is a sinister figure who exerts a fearful, obsessive influence over the narrator. How this plays out →
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See Machmout in At Abdul Ali's Grave