Heartbreak House · Character
Randall Utterword
Lady Utterword's brother-in-law and hopelessly devoted admirer, a bundle of nerves and dandyish pride forever orbiting a woman who barely notices him.
supporting
Also known as Randall, Randall Only nerves, Randall Angrily, Randall Rising, Randall Hastings, Hastings, Randall Dynamite, Randall Ariad, Mr. Randall, Sir Hastings Utterword, Hastings Utterword
First appearance: heartbreak house
As a supporting figure in Heartbreak House, Randall Utterword is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Randall Utterword trails after his brother's wife with an infatuation that is part romance, part humiliation, and entirely public. He is all injured dignity and explosive temper, a man whose devotion curdles into sulks…
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- Ellie Dunn
social · ambivalent
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- Hesione Hushabye
social · negative
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