Short Fiction · Character
Dr. Black
A doctor involved in the strange events of Harlesden.
minor
Also known as Black, Dr. Black of Harlesden, Harlesden
First appearance: The Inmost Light
Dr. Black's tie to Dr. Lewis is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A once-respectable physician who has fallen into ruin after his wife's mysterious death.
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With Dr. Lewis (professional): Dr. Black and Dr. Lewis are fellow physicians, likely consulting each other on medical cases. With Dr. Lewis (professional): Dr. Black and Dr. Lewis are fellow physicians, likely…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Harlesden Strange Events
- Supernatural and Terror Investigators
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the soldier awakens to a profound sense of "delicious ease," "assurance of comf…
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See Dr. Black in The Inmost Light