Short Fiction · Character

The Servants

Generic household staff in various stories.

minor

Also known as the servants

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Mentioned as finding young Godfrey and as menials who chatter about the events.

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The Alchemist
Mentioned as finding young Godfrey and as menials who chatter about the events.
Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family
Witnesses to Arthur Jermyn's frantic flight and self-immolation; the butler Soames provides the most coherent account.
The Music of Erich Zann
Implied by the mention of the paralytic concierge Blandot, who manages the house.
The Cats of Ulthar
The old cotter and his wife who trap and kill cats, later found as skeletons in their cottage.
The Moon-Bog
The servants brought from the North, including the fat cook, are among those who vanish into the bog during the supernatural procession.
III
Suydam could afford no servants, living in absolute solitude.
Cool Air
Mrs. Herrero, the Spanish landlady, and her son Esteban, who assist Dr. Muñoz but later refuse to help.
The Other Gods
The villagers and burgesses of Ulthar, Nir, and Hatheg who warn against climbing the mountain and later search for Barzai.
II
The furtive, shambling creatures and silent knots of youngish people seen on the sidewalks, representing the strange inhabitants of Innsmouth.
IV
The townsfolk of Innsmouth, including furtive whisperers and the night clerk, are implied to be part of the monstrous population.
The Struggle for Identity
Innsmouth servants who are loyal to Asenath and later extort money from Edward.
V
A blend of servant visages appears among the faces in the liquefying form of the uncle.

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