Ghost Stories · Character
Major Pearsall
A military man who encounters the supernatural.
minor
Also known as Major
First appearance: the room in the tower
Major Pearsall shows up with force in Mrs. Amworth. The page is where that presence becomes real.
His wife is attacked by Mrs.
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- Other
Character groups
- Paranormal investigators
- Ensemble of eerie encounters
- Recurring central figures
- Protagonist
- Haunting and horror victims
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- Breaking point
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