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Mr. Wicksteed

A man murdered by the Invisible Man in a fit of rage.

minor

Also known as Wicksteed

First appearance: The Wicksteed Murder

Mr. Wicksteed's tie to Griffin is one of the pressures that moves The Invisible Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A steward to Lord Burdock, murdered by the invisible man near a gravel pit.
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With Griffin (rivalry): Griffin murders Mr. Wicksteed in a fit of rage, making Wicksteed an innocent victim and tragic enemy of the invisible man. In The Wicksteed Murder: A steward to Lord Burdock, murdered by the…

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GRGriffinCAColonel AdyeMTMr. Teddy Henf…MWMr. Wicksteed

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor witnesses and victims
  • Protagonist
  • Iping townspeople and authorities

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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