Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Dillet
A wealthy collector who sleeps among his treasures and buys a mezzotint that begins, at one o'clock, to show him more than a picture.
major
Also known as Still Mr. Dillet
First appearance: the mezzotint
As a major figure in Short Fiction, Mr. Dillet is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Purchases the haunted dolls' house and experiences its terrifying nocturnal visions.
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Dillet is a connoisseur of the acquisitive, self-indulgent kind, fond enough of his purchases to keep his four-poster in the room where his collection lives. His whim is to sleep surrounded by his gems, and his pleasure…
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- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Supernatural Investigators & Victims
- Diverse Supernatural Encounters
- Cursed Estates & Hauntings
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mr. Chittenden
rivalry · negative
- Mr. Chittenden
rivalry · negative
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