# Sampson Longvale — The Avenger character guide

> Sampson Longvale in The Avenger by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** minor

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

**First appearance:** 0001-ii-mr-sampson-longvale-calls

## Who they are

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

## Relationships

### [Mike Brixan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/mike_brixan)

_friendship_

Mike and Sampson are friends and allies, with Sampson often aiding Mike in his endeavors.

### [Sir Gregory Penne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/sir_gregory_penne)

_rivalry_

Sampson is antagonistic toward Sir Gregory, likely due to conflicting loyalties or goals.

### [Jack Knebworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/jack_knebworth)

_friendship_

Jack and Sampson are friends and allies, working together against common threats.

### [Mike Brixan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/mike_brixan)

_friendship_

Mike and Sampson are friends and allies, with Sampson often aiding Mike in his endeavors.

### [Sir Gregory Penne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/sir_gregory_penne)

_rivalry_

Sampson is antagonistic toward Sir Gregory, likely due to conflicting loyalties or goals.

### [Jack Knebworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/jack_knebworth)

_friendship_

Jack and Sampson are friends and allies, working together against common threats.

### [Mike Brixan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/mike_brixan)

_friendship_

Mike and Sampson are friends and allies, with Sampson often aiding Mike in his endeavors.

### [Sir Gregory Penne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/sir_gregory_penne)

_rivalry_

Sampson is antagonistic toward Sir Gregory, likely due to conflicting loyalties or goals.

### [Jack Knebworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/characters/jack_knebworth)

_friendship_

Jack and Sampson are friends and allies, working together against common threats.

## In the story

### [II: Mr. Sampson Longvale Calls](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/x-the-open-window)

Reports seeing a gigantic form rise from the ground and move toward bushes near the garden.

### [XIX: The Midnight Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xix-the-midnight-visit)

Seen leaving Griff Towers after treating a wounded servant; Brixan overhears that Longvale was once a doctor.

### [The Erasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxi-the-erasure)

Visits the studio, mentions being called to attend a servant, and reports seeing Foss late at night.

### [XXVI: The Hand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxx-the-advertisement)

Provides local knowledge about the caves near Griff Tower and recounts the legend of a subterranean river.

### [Michael Knows for Sure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xxxix-michael-knows-for-sure)

Revealed as the descendant of Sanson, the French executioner, and the headhunter; captures Brixan and Penne.

### [The Widow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xl-the-widow)

Revealed as the owner of the guillotine, which he calls 'The Widow'; displays a loving, pathetic attitude toward it.

### [XLI: The Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_avenger_se/chapters/xli-the-death)

Attempts to execute Gregory Penne but is himself killed by Bhag on the guillotine.

## Links

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