Short Fiction · Character

Susan Gird

A teacher's-college dropout keeping house for her lonely father, descended from a mother whose quiet prophecies hinted at inherited psychic gifts.

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Also known as Gird, Miss Susan, Susan, Miss Gird, Miss Susan Gird

First appearance: the golgotha dancers

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A slender, dark-haired young woman described as a powerful medium; she appears shy and reserved.

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In II: “You Can Almost Hear the Ghosts.”: A slender, dark-haired young woman described as a powerful medium; she appears shy and reserved. Later, in III: "That Thing Isn't My Daughter—": Medium during the séance;…

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Aftermath
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II: “You Can Almost Hear the Ghosts.”
A slender, dark-haired young woman described as a powerful medium; she appears shy and reserved.
III: "That Thing Isn't My Daughter—"
Medium during the séance; reveals town history and her mother's psychic legacy.
IV: “I Don’t Know What Killed Him.”
Daughter of the victim; handcuffed and unconscious during the murder, later wails in guilt and grief.
V: “They Want to Take the Law Into Their Own Hands.”
Mentioned as having told Wills about the Devil's Croft hedge.
X: Bloodlust and Compassion
Visits Wills to discuss the séance and her father's death; her alibi with Wills clears them both of a new attack.
XI: "To Meet That Monster Face to Face!"
Volunteers to go into the Devil's Croft alongside Wills, showing courage and resolve.
XII: “We Are Here at His Mercy.”
Falls under the creature's hypnotic spell, howling and acting beast-like before being brought back by Talbot.
XIII: “Light’s Our Best Weapon.”
Distraught over her possible werewolf nature; remembers being drawn to something in the woods.
XIV: “I Was—I Am—A Wolf.”
Hypnotized by Zoberg and covered with ectoplasm; rescued by Wills.
XV: “And That Is the End.”
Present during Zoberg's confession, clutches Wills's arm; Zoberg reveals his plan to transform her into a beast.
III: The Night Side of Preaching
Daughter of Peter Dole; arrives seeking her father and is told he repented before dying.
IV: The Gathering of the Vultures
Under hypnotic influence, attempts to recite a binding spell but fails to utter the demon's name; Jaeger comforts her.
V: The Rout of the Witches
Present during the attack; the tall witch tries to induct her into the coven, but Jaeger's shot interrupts.
VII: The Grave-Digging
Mentioned as having made breakfast; Jaeger suggests she is beautiful and helpful.

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