Keith Pursuivant

The Hairy Ones Shall Dance

Judge Pursuivant reveals werewolf lore and provides exposition on the supernatural.

III: "That Thing Isn't My Daughter—"

Mentioned as the only attorney in town, a retired judge living past the Devil's Croft.

VII: “Had the Thing Been So Hairy?”

Appears at the end of the chapter, offering shelter to the narrator after the fight.

A Trick That Almost Killed You

Retired judge who takes Wills in, discusses the occult, and begins to explain lycanthropy.

IX: “To a Terrified Victim He Is Doom Itself.”

The judge presents evidence from books on psychical research and lycanthropy, arguing for the reality of werewolves through ectoplasmic materialization.

X: Bloodlust and Compassion

Hosts and protects Wills, provides logical analysis of the werewolf phenomenon, and clears Wills and Susan of suspicion.

XI: "To Meet That Monster Face to Face!"

Leads the group into the Devil's Croft, having gathered information in town and devised a plan to face the werewolf face to face.

XII: “We Are Here at His Mercy.”

Leaves Talbot and Susan alone in the forest; becomes the object of their suspicion as a possible werewolf.

XIII: “Light’s Our Best Weapon.”

Supports Zoberg's theory; suggests searching the woods for clues.

XIV: “I Was—I Am—A Wolf.”

Witnesses Zoberg's transformation and hypnotism of Susan; helps restrain Zoberg.

XV: “And That Is the End.”

Listens intently to Zoberg's confession, questions him, and later admits he suspected Zoberg from the first.

Byron's Lost Play

Expected to arrive to authenticate the manuscript, arrives at the end of the chapter.

III: Enter Judge Pursuivant

Enters the chapter as a large, tweed-clad occultist and antiquary who authenticates the Byron manuscript and later warns Connatt about the play's paradoxical paper watermark.

IV: Into the Country

Travels with the narrator, discusses Byron and 'Ruthven', reveals his scholarly and military background.

Pursuivant Again

Arrives for lunch; reveals he came deliberately due to an occult challenge from Varduk, and elaborates on the curse of Byron and its possible effect on Varduk.

IX: Davidson Gives a Warning

Listens to Davidson's story and receives the warning about Varduk.

X: That Evening

Discusses the threat of Varduk with the narrator, reveals his sword-cane to Varduk, and is later found unconscious at the driveway.

XI: Battle and Retreat

Leads the retreat, wields Saint Dunstan's silver sword, and explains the nature of the non-shapes as elementals or poltergeists.

XII: Return Engagement

Visits the group but leaves before dark; defends the authenticity of the play in the press.

XIII: The Black Book

Examines the 'Grand Albert' and Byron's pact; deduces the play is a ceremony targeting Sigrid.

Zero Hour

Reveals the Byron pact and Varduk's plan; devises a countermeasure using the prop sword.

XV: “Whither? I Dread to Think—”

Provides the silver sword to Connatt and addresses the audience after the incident.

Fearful Rock

Provides wisdom and guidance on werewolf lore and occult matters.

The Dreadful Rabbits

Investigates the rabbit-greeting custom in Crispinville; walks to town to examine historical records.

The Half-Haunted

Visits Scrope's house to investigate the haunting; leads the exorcism and deduces the house is only half-haunted.

Warrior of Two Worlds

Potential mentor or authority figure bridging worlds.