# Griffin — The Invisible Man character guide > Griffin in The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mr. Griffin, the stranger, The stranger, the Invisible Man, The Invisible Man, Invisible Man **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-strange-man-s-arrival ## Who they are A brilliant, albino chemist who has made himself invisible and now demands food, shelter, and obedience from the terrified people around him. ## Relationships ### [Dr. Kemp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/dr_kemp) _psychological_ Kemp initially aids Griffin out of scientific curiosity but quickly becomes his primary victim and antagonist as Griffin manipulates and terrorizes him. ### [Mrs. Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mrs_hall) _professional_ Griffin is a difficult and mysterious lodger at Mrs. Hall's inn, causing her increasing frustration and fear as his behavior becomes erratic. ### [Millie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/millie) _professional_ Millie is the terrified servant at the inn who is ordered around by Griffin, often bearing the brunt of his demands and temper. ### [Mr. Marvel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_marvel) _psychological_ Griffin bullies and coerces the tramp Mr. Marvel into being his unwilling accomplice, using threats and intimidation to control him. ### [Huxter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/huxter) _rivalry_ Huxter, a local shopkeeper, becomes an enemy of Griffin after being attacked and humiliated during the invisible man's rampage. ### [Mr. Teddy Henfrey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_teddy_henfrey) _rivalry_ Henfrey is suspicious of Griffin from the start and later actively opposes him, becoming one of his many local antagonists. ### [Mr. Bobby Jaffers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_bobby_jaffers) _rivalry_ Bobby Jaffers is the local constable who attempts to arrest Griffin, becoming a direct physical opponent of the invisible man. ### [Fearenside](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/fearenside) _rivalry_ Fearenside, a wagon driver, is one of the first to suspect Griffin's invisibility and later joins the hunt against him. ### [Colonel Adye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/colonel_adye) _rivalry_ Colonel Adye leads the official manhunt for Griffin, representing law and order against the invisible man's chaos and violence. ### [Mr. Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_hall) _rivalry_ Mr. Hall is a passive but resentful figure who is suspicious of Griffin and later joins the community's opposition to him. ### [Mr. Cuss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_cuss) _rivalry_ Mr. Cuss, the local doctor, is physically attacked by Griffin when he tries to investigate the bandaged stranger, creating a direct enmity. ### [Mr. Wicksteed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_wicksteed) _rivalry_ Griffin murders Mr. Wicksteed in a fit of rage, making Wicksteed an innocent victim and tragic enemy of the invisible man. ## In the story ### [The Strange Man's Arrival](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/i-the-strange-man-s-arrival) The stranger arrives at the inn, heavily bandaged and wearing blue spectacles, hiding his entire face except his nose. He is secretive, abrupt, and sensitive about his appearance. ### [Mr. Teddy Henfrey's First Impressions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/ii-mr-teddy-henfrey-s-first-impressions) The bandaged stranger who claims to be an experimental investigator seeking solitude and explains his need for darkness due to eye problems. ### [The Thousand and One Bottles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/iii-the-thousand-and-one-bottles) The stranger, now revealed as Griffin, arrives in Iping and begins unpacking numerous bottles and scientific apparatus, working obsessively and reacting with extreme irritation to any disturbance. ### [Mr. Cuss Interviews the Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/iv-mr-cuss-interviews-the-stranger) The stranger, who reveals his invisible arm to Cuss and pinches his nose, causing panic. ### [The Burglary at the Vicarage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/v-the-burglary-at-the-vicarage) The invisible burglar who sneezes, opens drawers, and escapes through the back door unseen. ### [The Furniture That Went Mad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/vi-the-furniture-that-went-mad) The stranger whose room is empty; later descends the stairs and slams the parlor door, refusing to explain. ### [VII: The Unveiling of the Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/vii-the-unveiling-of-the-stranger) The invisible stranger is confronted by Mrs. Hall and later by Constable Jaffers. He reveals his invisibility during a violent struggle and escapes. ### [Mr. Thomas Marvel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/ix-mr-thomas-marvel) The Invisible Man, who approaches Marvel in a state of rage and desperation, seeking help and threatening Marvel to secure his cooperation. ### [In the Coach and Horses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xi-in-the-coach-and-horses) The Invisible Man, confronts Cuss and Bunting, demands his books and clothing. ### [At Port Stowe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xiv-at-port-stowe) Remains invisible throughout the chapter, coercing Marvel into denying the truth about his existence and forcing him to move on. ### [In the Jolly Cricketers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xvi-in-the-jolly-cricketers) The Invisible Man pursues Marvel, smashes the inn window, forces his way inside, and struggles with the patrons before escaping into the yard. ### [Dr. Kemp's Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xvii-dr-kemp-s-visitor) Griffin reveals his identity to Kemp, explaining his invisibility and his desperate need for help, while expressing anger towards Marvel for stealing his money. ### [The Invisible Man Sleeps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xviii-the-invisible-man-sleeps) Exhausted and wounded, he secures the bedroom and dressing room, locks Kemp out, and prepares to sleep. ### [XIX: Certain First Principles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xix-certain-first-principles) Griffin explains the principles of invisibility, recounts his research at Chesilstowe, and admits to robbing his father. ### [At the House in Great Portland Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xx-at-the-house-in-great-portland-street) Narrates his experiments and the process of becoming invisible, revealing his emotional detachment and ruthless pragmatism. ### [In Oxford Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxi-in-oxford-street) Narrates his chaotic and painful first outing in London, struggling with the physical and social challenges of invisibility. ### [In the Emporium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxii-in-the-emporium) The invisible man, narrating his experience in the Omnium emporium, where he seeks shelter, clothing, and food. ### [In Drury Lane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxiii-in-drury-lane) Narrates his struggles with invisibility in London and his plan to obtain a disguise from a theatrical shop. ### [The Plan That Failed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxiv-the-plan-that-failed) Outlines his plan for a reign of terror and confronts Kemp's betrayal. ### [The Hunting of the Invisible Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxv-the-hunting-of-the-invisible-man) The invisible man being hunted; described as mad, inhuman, and a threat to the countryside. ### [The Wicksteed Murder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxvi-the-wicksteed-murder) Flees Kemp's house in a blind fury, later murders Mr. Wicksteed with an iron rod, and becomes a hunted fugitive. ### [The Siege of Kemp's House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxvii-the-siege-of-kemp-s-house) The Invisible Man sends Kemp a letter declaring himself the 'Invisible Man the First' and the start of a terror campaign. He systematically smashes Kemp's windows, disarms Adye, breaks into the house with an axe, and engages in a violent struggle with the police before being wounded and fleeing. ### [The Hunter Hunted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxviii-the-hunter-hunted) Pursues Kemp, is attacked by the crowd, and dies; his body becomes visible after death. ### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/epilogue) The invisible man whose experiments and story are concluded; his manuscript books are hidden by Marvel. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/griffin - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters