The Avenger · Character

Sampson Longvale

An older gentleman who makes a crucial call early in the story.

minor

Also known as Mr. Sampson Longvale, Mr. Longvale, Longvale

First appearance: II: Mr. Sampson Longvale Calls

Sampson Longvale's tie to Mike Brixan is one of the pressures that moves The Avenger—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Longvale is introduced as an eccentric, old-fashioned gentleman with a deep, sweet voice.

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With Mike Brixan (friendship): Mike and Sampson are friends and allies, with Sampson often aiding Mike in his endeavors. With Sir Gregory Penne (rivalry): Sampson is antagonistic toward Sir Gregory, likely due to…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Mike Brixan
friendship · positive
Mike and Sampson are friends and allies, with Sampson often aiding Mike in his endeavors. How this plays out →
Sir Gregory Penne
rivalry · negative
Jack Knebworth
friendship · positive
Mike Brixan
friendship · positive
Mike and Sampson are friends and allies, with Sampson often aiding Mike in his endeavors. How this plays out →
Sir Gregory Penne
rivalry · negative
Jack Knebworth
friendship · positive
Mike Brixan
friendship · positive
Mike and Sampson are friends and allies, with Sampson often aiding Mike in his endeavors. How this plays out →
Sir Gregory Penne
rivalry · negative
Jack Knebworth
friendship · positive

Mike Brixan
Mike and Sampson are friends and allies, with Sampson often aiding Mike in his endeavors.
Sir Gregory Penne
Sampson is antagonistic toward Sir Gregory, likely due to conflicting loyalties or goals.
Jack Knebworth
Jack and Sampson are friends and allies, working together against common threats.
Mike Brixan
Mike and Sampson are friends and allies, with Sampson often aiding Mike in his endeavors.
Sir Gregory Penne
Sampson is antagonistic toward Sir Gregory, likely due to conflicting loyalties or goals.
Jack Knebworth
Jack and Sampson are friends and allies, working together against common threats.
Mike Brixan
Mike and Sampson are friends and allies, with Sampson often aiding Mike in his endeavors.
Sir Gregory Penne
Sampson is antagonistic toward Sir Gregory, likely due to conflicting loyalties or goals.
Jack Knebworth
Jack and Sampson are friends and allies, working together against common threats.

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Sampson Longvale appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

II: Mr. Sampson Longvale Calls
Longvale is introduced as an eccentric, old-fashioned gentleman with a deep, sweet voice. He offers his haunted house for the film and expresses a desire to be filmed as his illustrious ancestor, hinting at his family history.
VII: The Swords and Bhag
Mentioned by Penne as a 'dithering old fool' and 'pompous old ass'; Knebworth had said Brixan was going on to him.
IX: The Ancestor
Welcomes the company to his dilapidated Dower House with old-world courtesy; proudly shows the portrait of his great-great-uncle Charles Henry.
X: The Open Window
Reports seeing a gigantic form rise from the ground and move toward bushes near the garden.
XIX: The Midnight Visit
Seen leaving Griff Towers after treating a wounded servant; Brixan overhears that Longvale was once a doctor.
The Erasure
Visits the studio, mentions being called to attend a servant, and reports seeing Foss late at night.
XXVI: The Hand
Reveals he has been sheltering the wounded brown-faced man and the woman from the tower, and produces a sword they had.
The Advertisement
Provides local knowledge about the caves near Griff Tower and recounts the legend of a subterranean river.
Michael Knows for Sure
Revealed as the descendant of Sanson, the French executioner, and the headhunter; captures Brixan and Penne.
The Widow
Revealed as the owner of the guillotine, which he calls 'The Widow'; displays a loving, pathetic attitude toward it.
XLI: The Death
Attempts to execute Gregory Penne but is himself killed by Bhag on the guillotine.

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