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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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Character Web

9 connections

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DLDr. LewisMDMr. DysonMBMrs. BlackMDMrs. DarnellSOSir Oliver LodgeDBDr. Black

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Harlesden Strange Events
  • Supernatural and Terror Investigators

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • 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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Relationships

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In the story

Dr. Black appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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