In the Days of the Comet · Character
Lord Redcar
A young aristocrat whose friendship with Edward Verrall draws him into a pursuit that tests his privilege and loyalties.
supporting
Also known as young Lord Redcar, Redcar
First appearance: ii nettie
As a supporting figure in In the Days of the Comet, Lord Redcar is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Young coal owner and landlord, taking a hard line against striking miners, driving a motor car and provoking resentment.
Lord Redcar belongs to the leisured class of the old world, moving easily through the social circles that Willie Leadford can only glimpse from outside. His tension is the gap between aristocratic ease and the raw urgency of the pursuit he becomes entangled in, a pursuit that demands more of him than his upbringing prepared him for. He matters because his presence in the narrative shows how the old hierarchies persist even as the comet's influence begins to dissolve them, and his choices ripple through the middle arc.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Pre-Change Love Triangle
- Old World Political and Social Figures
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Mitchell
professional · ambivalent
Lord Redcar is a wealthy industrialist or landowner, and Mitchell is likely his employee… How this plays out →
- Melmount
professional · ambivalent
- Mitchell
professional · ambivalent
Lord Redcar is a wealthy industrialist or landowner, and Mitchell is likely his employee… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Lord Redcar in ii nettieIn the story
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Chapter companion notes
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See Lord Redcar in ii nettie