Plague of Pythons · Character

Peggy Flershem

A lab worker with a tray of agar disks and absurdly floral slacks, she becomes the unwitting target of Chandler's wrench-wielding possession—and later a knowing guide named Meg.

supporting

Also known as Margot, Meg

First appearance: I

As a supporting figure in Plague of Pythons, Peggy Flershem is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The minor victim of Chandler's rape; her deposition is introduced, describing her injuries.

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Peggy moves through the story under shifting names—Peggy, Margot, Meg—each tied to a different man's memory or mission. When Chandler is seized mid-assault on her in the culture room, she becomes the living proof that possession strikes without warning or reason, and she later resurfaces among the Orphalese as a chatty, watchful recruiter who explains how the hunters can tell a person has been ridden. Her casual competence and her willingness to bind a man to a chair minutes after apologizing to him make her a quietly unsettling fixture of the new world's rules.

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Relationship types

Friendship
Rivalry
Family
Other

Character groups

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Protagonist
Minor and peripheral characters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Chandler
friendship · positive
Chandler and Peggy Flershem share a supportive friendship, often relying on each other… How this plays out →
Guy
friendship · positive
The Girl
rivalry · negative
Mrs. Porter
family · positive
Guy
friendship · positive
The Girl
rivalry · negative
Chandler
friendship · positive
Chandler and Peggy Flershem share a supportive friendship, often relying on each other… How this plays out →
Mrs. Porter
family · positive

Chandler
Chandler and Peggy Flershem share a supportive friendship, often relying on each other for emotional and practical help.
Guy
Guy and Peggy Flershem have a close, trusting friendship, often confiding in one another.
The Girl
Peggy Flershem and The Girl are rivals, competing for attention and influence in their social circle.
Mrs. Porter
Mrs. Porter and Peggy Flershem are mother and daughter, with a caring but occasionally strained familial bond.
Guy
Guy and Peggy Flershem have a close, trusting friendship, often confiding in one another.
The Girl
Peggy Flershem and The Girl are rivals, competing for attention and influence in their social circle.
Chandler
Chandler and Peggy Flershem share a supportive friendship, often relying on each other for emotional and practical help.
Mrs. Porter
Mrs. Porter and Peggy Flershem are mother and daughter, with a caring but occasionally strained familial bond.

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