# Endymion Leer — Lud-in-the-Mist character guide > Endymion Leer in Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Dr. Leer, Doctor Endymion Leer, Leer **First appearance:** 0006-iv-endymion-leer-prescribes-for-ranulph ## Snapshot A sardonic physician with the largest practice in Lud-in-the-Mist, he knows the town's secrets and its ancient history better than anyone. ## Who they are Endymion Leer arrived in Lud-in-the-Mist thirty years ago from nowhere, and his skill and learning have made him indispensable even to those who distrust him. He treats rich and poor alike, writes the official history of the Guild Hall, and mocks the Senators with dry jokes, nursing a particular antipathy for Master Nathaniel. His knowledge of fairy lore and his ambiguous loyalties make him both a useful ally and a dangerous unknown as the town's troubles deepen. ## Relationships ### [Master Nathaniel Chanticleer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/master_nathaniel_chanticleer) _friendship_ Endymion Leer is Nathaniel's closest friend and confidant, sharing a deep bond over the mysteries of Lud-in-the-Mist. ### [Mumchance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/mumchance) _friendship_ Endymion Leer and Mumchance share a bond of mutual respect and cooperation, often working together on mysterious matters. ### [Master Nathaniel Chanticleer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/master_nathaniel_chanticleer) _friendship_ Endymion Leer is Nathaniel's closest friend and confidant, sharing a deep bond over the mysteries of Lud-in-the-Mist. ### [Master Nathaniel Chanticleer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/master_nathaniel_chanticleer) _friendship_ Endymion Leer is Nathaniel's closest friend and confidant, sharing a deep bond over the mysteries of Lud-in-the-Mist. ### [Mumchance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/mumchance) _friendship_ Endymion Leer and Mumchance share a bond of mutual respect and cooperation, often working together on mysterious matters. ### [Mumchance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/mumchance) _friendship_ Endymion Leer and Mumchance share a bond of mutual respect and cooperation, often working together on mysterious matters. ## In the story ### [Endymion Leer Prescribes for Ranulph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/iv-endymion-leer-prescribes-for-ranulph) A skilled but eccentric physician with a mocking manner and a personal history of antipathy toward the Chanticleers. He treats Ranulph by singing, which triggers the Note in Nathaniel, and remains unnervingly calm after being violently shaken. ### [Ranulph Goes to the Widow Gibberty’s Farm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/v-ranulph-goes-to-the-widow-gibberty-s-farm) Arranges to escort Ranulph to the farm, claiming he needs to look for herbs; engages in seemingly coded conversation with the widow during supper. ### [VI: The Wind in the Crabapple Blossoms](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/vi-the-wind-in-the-crabapple-blossoms) Returns to Lud and confirms Ranulph's improvement; rumored to be courting Miss Primrose Crabapple. ### [Endymion Leer Looks Frightened, and a Breach Is Made in an Old Friendship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/viii-endymion-leer-looks-frightened-and-a-breach-is-made-in-an-old-friendship) Visits Ambrose, applies his famous balm, deflects Ambrose's question about the dead bleeding, and insinuates Nathaniel's guilt. ### [IX: Panic and the Silent People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/ix-panic-and-the-silent-people) Endymion Leer finds Miss Primrose, supports her denial of giving fairy fruit, and subtly spreads blame toward Master Nathaniel, gaining entry to previously closed houses. ### [XI: A Stronger Antidote Than Reason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xi-a-stronger-antidote-than-reason) Observes Nathaniel and Ambrose walking together and does not look overjoyed. ### [XII: Dame Marigold Hears the Tap of a Woodpecker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xii-dame-marigold-hears-the-tap-of-a-woodpecker) Referred to as 'the Woodpecker' for tapping walls in the Guildhall; his influence has grown since the crisis, and Dame Marigold suspects his involvement with Miss Primrose. ### [What Master Nathaniel and Master Ambrose Found in the Guildhall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xiii-what-master-nathaniel-and-master-ambrose-found-in-the-guildhall) Observed by Nathaniel and Ambrose leaving the chapel with a companion, involved in the fairy fruit smuggling; Mumchance is shocked by his role. ### [XV: “Ho, Ho, Hoh!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xv-ho-ho-hoh) Tags along on the Senate search, taunts the proceedings, and suggests opening the grandfather clock, leading to the discovery of fairy fruits. ### [XVII: The World-in-Law](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xvii-the-world-in-law) Suspect of being Christopher Pugwalker; Nathaniel believes he can be caught through legal means. ### [XVIII: Mistress Ivy Peppercorn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xviii-mistress-ivy-peppercorn) Revealed to have been Christopher Pugwalker, a foreigner who fled after Farmer Gibberty's death and is now a respected doctor in Lud. ### [XIX: The Berries of Merciful Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xix-the-berries-of-merciful-death) Identified as the discreet but murderous lover who substituted the berries of merciful death for osiers. ### [XX: Watching the Cows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xx-watching-the-cows) Revealed through the children's story to have been seen with the widow Gibberty handling baskets of fairy fruit, implicating him in smuggling. ### [XXIV: Belling the Cat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xxiv-belling-the-cat) Identified as the doctor who picked the death-berries; a warrant for his apprehension is to be issued. ### [XXV: The Law Crouches and Springs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xxv-the-law-crouches-and-springs) Arrested for murder; reacts with accusations of betrayal by the Silent People. ### [XXVI: “Neither Trees nor Men”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xxvi-neither-trees-nor-men) On trial for murder, delivers a lofty defense about smuggling fairy fruit and prescribing the berries of merciful death, claiming he aimed to turn Dorimarites into men. ### [XXXI: The Initiate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/chapters/xxxi-the-initiate) Discussed as a double-dyed villain whose actions inadvertently led to his own downfall; Nathaniel suspects he mishandled sacred objects of the Mysteries. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/endymion_leer - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters