# Johnnie Roberts — Short Fiction character guide

> Johnnie Roberts in Short Fiction by Arthur Machen.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** little Johnnie, Johnnie, Roberts

**First appearance:** 0036-the-terror

## Who they are

A young boy who encounters strange events.

## In the story

### [IX: The Light on the Water](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_6_se/chapters/ix-the-light-on-the-water)

Little Johnnie is found dead, asphyxiated under mysterious circumstances, with no marks of violence.

### [X: The Child and the Moth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_6_se/chapters/x-the-child-and-the-moth)

Found dead under the ashgrove in the meadow, with a moth on his forehead.

### [XIV: The End of the Terror](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_6_se/chapters/xiv-the-end-of-the-terror)

Mentioned as a victim who saw a glimmering light over a stile before his death.

## Links

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