The Black Gang · Character
Reverend Theodosius Longmoor
A blandly courteous clergyman whose polite table talk conceals a criminal intelligence already aware that Drummond leads the Black Gang.
major
Also known as the Reverend Theodosius, Longmoor, old Theodosius Longmoor, old Longmoor, Mr. Longmoor
First appearance: XI: In Which Hugh Drummond and the Reverend Theodosius Longmoor Take Lunch Together
As a major figure in The Black Gang, Reverend Theodosius Longmoor is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Revealed to be a ruthless criminal mastermind, furious about the destruction of his diamonds.
Over chops and small talk, the Reverend Theodosius probes Drummond about the Black Gang's manifesto and its leader, betraying knowledge no innocent clergyman should possess. His calm is a weapon: he lets Drummond know his identity is exposed without ever dropping his clerical mask. This duel of double meanings establishes the novel's central cat-and-mouse game between two men who each know exactly who the other is.
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- Core Allies and Villains
- Protagonist
- Social Circle and Minor Criminals
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- In Which There Is a Stormy Supper Party at the Ritz
- X: In Which Hugh Drummond Makes a Discovery
- XI: In Which Hugh Drummond and the Reverend Theodosius Longmoor Take Lunch Together
- In Which Count Zadowa Is Introduced to Alice in Wonderland
- In Which the Home Secretary Is Taught the Foxtrot
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See Reverend Theodosius Longmoor in XI: In Which Hugh Drummond and the Reverend Theodosius Longmoor Take Lunch Together