Short Fiction · Character
Halpin Chalmers
An occult author found headless in a bare rented room, his charred notes warning of Doels and satyrs who breach walls through scarlet circles.
supporting
Also known as Chalmers, Mr. Chalmers, the late Halpin Chalmers
First appearance: The Hounds of Tindalos
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Halpin Chalmers is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A colleague or associate who is involved in the events surrounding the Hounds.
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Chalmers is the murdered occult writer whose death opens the mystery: a nude body ringed by plaster fragments arranged in a perfect triangle, the room stripped of furniture, the walls smeared with plaster of Paris. His…
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- Other
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- Mystery and investigation group
- Core romantic subplot
- Protagonist
- Extended ensemble and cameos
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This is the dramatic climax because Sally reaches her psychological peak of self-assurance and romantic antici…
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See Halpin Chalmers in The Hounds of Tindalos