Unknown Narrator

Mrs. Amworth

Mrs. Amworth exerts a vampiric, manipulative influence over the narrator, who is both fascinated and horrified by her.

Charles Linkworth

The narrator is haunted by the ghost of Charles Linkworth, who seeks to communicate from beyond the grave.

Jack Stone

Jack Stone is a companion to the narrator, often involved in shared supernatural experiences.

Hugh Graham

Hugh Graham is a close friend of the narrator, frequently present during eerie events.

Sir James Horton

Sir James Horton is a colleague or authority figure who interacts with the narrator in a formal capacity.

Madge Dalrymple

Madge Dalrymple shares a romantic connection with the narrator, marked by affection and tension.

Margaret Alton

Margaret Alton is a friend of the narrator, often involved in social and supernatural circles.

Lady Rorke

Lady Rorke is an acquaintance of the narrator, appearing in social settings with a mysterious aura.

Mr. Urcombe

Mr. Urcombe is a professional associate of the narrator, likely a scholar or investigator of the paranormal.

John Aylsford

John Aylsford is a friend of the narrator, sharing in adventures and ghostly encounters.

The Doctor

The Doctor is a medical professional who interacts with the narrator in a clinical or advisory role.

Parkes

Parkes is a servant or employee who assists the narrator in domestic or estate matters.

The Room in the Tower

The narrator and protagonist, a habitual dreamer who experiences a recurring nightmare that later comes true.

The Dust-Cloud

The narrator drives through a dust-cloud and later reflects on the haunting tales of Bircham.

Gavon's Eve

The narrator, a guest at Gavon Lodge, accompanies Hugh Graham to witness the supernatural events at the Picts' pool on Gavon's Eve.

At Abdul Ali's Grave

The narrator observes Achmet's grave-robbing and black magic ritual, and later disposes of the black cubes.

The Shootings of Achnaleish

The narrator explores the area, reads folklore, observes the villagers' behavior, and alerts the police to the planned attack.

How Fear Departed from the Long Gallery

First-person narrator who visits Church-Peveril and recounts the family's ghost stories.

Caterpillars

The narrator stays at Villa Cascana, experiences premonitions, dreams of caterpillars, and later learns of Inglis's death.

The Bus-Conductor

The narrator listens to Hugh Grainger's story and comments on his own fear and fascination with ghosts.

The Man Who Went Too Far

The narrator who pieces together the story from villagers' accounts and Darcy's testimony.

Between the Lights

The first-person narrator who listens to Everard's story and reflects on the atmosphere.

Outside the Door

The listener to Mrs. Aldwych's story, who prompts her for a firsthand ghost story and engages with her theory.

The Terror by Night

The narrator experiences a shared, inexplicable fear with Jack Lorimer, and later feels a sudden, intense cold and internal vibration.

The Other Bed

The narrator experiences escalating fear and paranoia about the other bed, attempts to rationalize the phenomena, and ultimately switches beds on impulse.

The Thing in the Hall

The narrator, a medical doctor and student of hypnotism, participates in séances with Louis Fielder and later a medium, observing and experiencing the supernatural phenomena.

The House with the Brickkiln

The narrator is one of the tenants, sharing the house with Jack Singleton, and experiences fear and supernatural occurrences.

And the Dead Spake—

The narrator, a neighbor living in Newsome Square, frequently visits Sir James Horton and is drawn into his experiments on recovering speech from the dead.

The Outcast

The narrator witnesses the coffin's emergence from the grave and struggles with the supernatural implications.

The Horror-Horn

The narrator, Ingram's cousin, is staying at Alhubel and becomes lost in a blizzard, encountering a creature from the Horror-Horn.

Machaon

The narrator conducts the séance, interprets Machaon's message, and arranges for Parkes's X-ray treatment.

Negotium Perambulans

The narrator, now a successful barrister, returns to Polearn after twenty years and recalls childhood memories of the quarry-house legend.

Inscrutable Decrees

The narrator listens to the story of the séance and the tragic events surrounding Ellen Davenport's death.

The Gardener

The narrator describes the supernatural events and his own fearful observations.

Mrs. Amworth

The narrator witnesses Mrs. Amworth's ghost and assists Urcombe in the investigation.

In the Tube

The guest who stays overnight; he listens to Anthony's story and experiences the supernatural presence in the room.

Roderick's Story

The narrator who invites Roderick to his house and recounts their conversations about death and the afterlife.