# The Doctor — The Dark Other character guide

> The Doctor in The Dark Other by Stanley G. Weinbaum.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Doctor, Doc

**First appearance:** 0002-iii-psychiatrics-of-genius

## Snapshot

The cool, watchful physician whose questions strip Pat's account down to symptoms and whose intentions she keeps misreading.

## Who they are

He listens to Pat's story of two personalities with the calm of a man cataloguing defense mechanisms, and he asks whether Nick might simply be lying to escape blame. Pat snaps at him for treating her and Nick as cases, then softens when he insists he would give his eyes to help. His clinical distance and genuine concern pull against each other throughout the investigation.

## Relationships

### [Patricia Lane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/patricia_lane)

_professional_

The Doctor is a medical professional who treats Patricia, likely a general physician or psychiatrist.

### [Dr. Carl Horker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/dr_carl_horker)

_professional_

Horker and The Doctor are colleagues who discuss Patricia's case, though Horker dominates the conversation.

### [Nicholas Devine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/nicholas_devine)

_professional_

The Doctor treats Nicholas for his psychological condition, but with limited success against The Other.

### [Patricia Lane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/patricia_lane)

_professional_

The Doctor is a medical professional who treats Patricia, likely a general physician or psychiatrist.

### [Dr. Carl Horker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/dr_carl_horker)

_professional_

Horker and The Doctor are colleagues who discuss Patricia's case, though Horker dominates the conversation.

### [Patricia Lane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/patricia_lane)

_professional_

The Doctor is a medical professional who treats Patricia, likely a general physician or psychiatrist.

### [Dr. Carl Horker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/dr_carl_horker)

_professional_

Horker and The Doctor are colleagues who discuss Patricia's case, though Horker dominates the conversation.

### [Nicholas Devine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_other_se/characters/nicholas_devine)

_professional_

The Doctor treats Nicholas for his psychological condition, but with limited success against The Other.

## In the story

### [XXVIII: Lunar Omen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_other_se/chapters/xxviii-lunar-omen)

Mentioned in passing when Nick asks what time the Doctor said the moon rose, indicating the Doctor's prior involvement.

## Links

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