# Septimus Warren Smith — Mrs Dalloway character guide

> Septimus Warren Smith in Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Septimus, Smith, Mr. Warren Smith

**First appearance:** 0000-mrs-dalloway

## Who they are

A decorated veteran walks through London hearing beauty and terror everywhere, while his Italian wife and a Harley Street doctor try to keep him tethered to the world.

## Relationships

### [Lucrezia Warren Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/lucrezia_warren_smith)

_family_

Married couple strained by Septimus's severe PTSD, with Lucrezia trapped between love and despair.

### [Sir William Bradshaw](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/sir_william_bradshaw)

_psychological_

Oppressive doctor-patient dynamic where Sir William embodies the crushing authority Septimus fears.

### [Lucrezia Warren Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/lucrezia_warren_smith)

_family_

Married couple strained by Septimus's severe PTSD, with Lucrezia trapped between love and despair.

### [Sir William Bradshaw](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/sir_william_bradshaw)

_psychological_

Oppressive doctor-patient dynamic where Sir William embodies the crushing authority Septimus fears.

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