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Ann Clark

A woman whose ghost haunts a house after a tragic death.

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Also known as Anne, Ann Clark, the said Ann Clark, Ann

First appearance: lost hearts

Ann Clark shows up with force in Martin's Close. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The victim, a spinster whose throat was cut and body thrown into a pond; her spirit reportedly tormented Martin before his execution.
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SMSquire MartinMEMr. Edward Dun…MAMiss Anna SewardLCLord Chief Jus…VSViscount SaulACAnn Clark

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Cursed Objects & Haunted Houses
  • Cursed Estates & Hauntings
  • Cursed Objects & Doll's House
  • Diverse Supernatural Encounters

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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