Lost Man’s Lane · Character
Charles Knollys
Charles Knollys walked up the street with a handbag three years ago and never reached any station, leaving behind a watch, a ring, and a village that has been afraid ever since.
supporting
Also known as Charles
First appearance: book i the knollys family
As a supporting figure in Lost Man’s Lane, Charles Knollys is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Object of Althea's affection; an able lawyer who argues about bonnets and seems reserved.
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He is the first of the lane's vanished men, the disappearance that taught the village to distrust its own road. His fine watch and valuable ring never surfaced at any pawnbroker, which means whoever took him wanted more…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Knollys family and associates
- Knollys household and investigators
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Althea, a self-proclaimed chatterbox who has always prided hers…
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- Mr. Trohm
rivalry · negative
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