The Eye of Osiris · Character
Arthur Jellicoe
A guarded solicitor who barricades himself behind bolts and sherry, he knows more about the Bellingham family's tangled affairs than he will willingly say.
major
Also known as Mr. Jellicoe, Jellicoe, Arthur Jellicoe
First appearance: The Vanishing Man
As a major figure in The Eye of Osiris, Arthur Jellicoe is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Solicitor and confidential agent of John Bellingham; discovers the scarab near the library.
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Jellicoe is the confidential agent and lawyer for the Bellingham family, a man so cautious he negotiates his own surrender through a window before admitting visitors. He receives Thorndyke and Inspector Badger with…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Family
- Rivalry
Character groups
- Central Investigation Characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- John Thorndyke
professional · positive
Arthur Jellicoe is a client of the detective John Thorndyke, seeking his help in a… How this plays out →
- Inspector Badger
professional · ambivalent
- Ruth Bellingham
family · positive
- George Hurst
rivalry · negative
- Miss Bellingham
family · positive
- John Thorndyke
professional · positive
Arthur Jellicoe is a client of the detective John Thorndyke, seeking his help in a… How this plays out →
- John Thorndyke
professional · positive
Arthur Jellicoe is a client of the detective John Thorndyke, seeking his help in a… How this plays out →
- Ruth Bellingham
family · positive
- Inspector Badger
professional · ambivalent
- George Hurst
rivalry · negative
- Ruth Bellingham
family · positive
- Inspector Badger
professional · ambivalent
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Arthur Jellicoe appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Vanishing Man
- Legal Complications and a Jackal
- VI: Sidelights
- The Sphynx of Lincoln’s Inn
- XV: Circumstantial Evidence
- XVI: O Artemidorus, Farewell!
- XVII: The Accusing Finger
- A Strange Symposium
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