Short Fiction · Character

Jan Martense

A murdered man whose ghost haunts the Martense mansion.

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Also known as young Jan Martense, Martense, Jan

First appearance: The Lurking Fear

Jan Martense shows up with force in The Lurking Fear. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A victim whose grave is dug up, linked to the lurking fear.

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In The Lurking Fear: A victim whose grave is dug up, linked to the lurking fear. Later, in The Shadow on the Chimney: The ancient victim…

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The Lurking Fear
A victim whose grave is dug up, linked to the lurking fear.
The Shadow on the Chimney
The ancient victim whose murder looms large in local legends; his room is chosen as the vigil site.
A Passer in the Storm
The deceased occupant of the room the narrator invaded; buried in the graveyard near the mansion.
What the Red Glare Meant
The murdered kinsman of the Martense family, whose ghost the narrator believes haunts the mountain.
4: The Horror in the Eyes
Jan Martense's grave is visited and dug up by the narrator; the Martense family is revealed to have degenerated into the monstrous creatures.

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