# Smoke — John Silence Stories character guide

> Smoke in John Silence Stories by Algernon Blackwood.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0019-case-v-the-camp-of-the-dog

## Who they are

A dog-like presence haunting the edges of a wilderness camp, whose uncanny watchfulness unsettles the men long before anyone can name what follows them.

## Relationships

### [Flame](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/john_silence_stories_se/characters/flame)

_psychological_

Flame and Smoke are linked supernatural elements, often appearing together as manifestations of destructive forces.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/john_silence_stories_se/chapters/ii)

The black cat selected for its clairvoyant sensitivity; it becomes distressed during the night but later helps comfort the blinded collie.

## Links

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