Ghost Stories · Character
Mr. Tilly
A wounded man, fondly addressed and gravely watched, who becomes the still centre around which a séance and its uncanny consequences gather.
major
Also known as Dear Mr. Tilly, wounded Mr. Tilly
First appearance: Mr. Tilly's Séance
As a major figure in Ghost Stories, Mr. Tilly is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Recently deceased spirit attending his own séance; communicates through the medium.
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Mr. Tilly is the invalid at the heart of a household's anxious attention — 'dear Mr. Tilly,' 'wounded Mr. Tilly' — a man whose injury makes him both pitied and strangely powerful. Around him, the living arrange…
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- Recurring central figures
- Haunting and horror victims
- Protagonist
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