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Felix Pender

A once-successful humorist whose gift has inverted into something dreadful that writes in his place, leaving him too proud and frightened to see a doctor.

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Also known as Mr. Pender, Pender, Mr. Felix Pender

First appearance: Case I: A Psychical Invasion

As a supporting figure in John Silence Stories, Felix Pender is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The afflicted author who took hashish to enhance his humor, only to experience a terrifying psychical invasion and distortion of his writing.
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Pender is a hardworking young author who married on the strength of his comic talent and now produces pages he can neither use nor sell, supporting himself by book-reviewing and odd jobs. His wife is devoted but laughs…

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See Felix Pender in Case I: A Psychical Invasion

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  • Supporting Characters
  • Protagonist
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  • Closing

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See Felix Pender in Case I: A Psychical Invasion