Short Plays · Character
Mercer
A character in The Fascinating Foundling, a legal or official figure.
minor
Also known as Mercer, Mercer Retreating, The Lord Chancellor Mr. Mercer, Mr. Mercer, The Lord Chancellor, Mercer Useless
First appearance: the fascinating foundling
Mercer's tie to Anastasia Vulliamy is one of the pressures that moves Short Plays—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Anastasia Vulliamy (professional): Anastasia Vulliamy and Mercer are employer and servant, with Mercer acting as her loyal butler. With Anastasia Vulliamy (professional): Anastasia Vulliamy and Mercer are employer…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and referenced characters
- Great Catherine court
- Preface literary references
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the Cloaked Man…
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- Anastasia Vulliamy
professional · positive
Anastasia Vulliamy and Mercer are employer and servant, with Mercer acting as her loyal… How this plays out →
- Anastasia Vulliamy
professional · positive
Anastasia Vulliamy and Mercer are employer and servant, with Mercer acting as her loyal… How this plays out →
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See Mercer in the fascinating foundling