# Sir Francis Merton — The Man from the Clouds character guide

> Sir Francis Merton in The Man from the Clouds by J. Storer Clouston.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Merton, Sir Francis

**First appearance:** 0013-xiv-my-cousin-s-letter

## Who they are

A senior figure, possibly related to Roger Merton, with authority.

## Relationships

### [Uncle Francis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/characters/uncle_francis)

_family_

Sir Francis Merton and Uncle Francis are brothers, with a complex relationship marked by rivalry and shared history.

### [Roger Merton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/characters/roger_merton)

_family_

Roger and Sir Francis are father and son, with a strained relationship due to Sir Francis's expectations and Roger's independence.

### [Uncle Francis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/characters/uncle_francis)

_family_

Sir Francis Merton and Uncle Francis are brothers, with a complex relationship marked by rivalry and shared history.

### [Roger Merton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/characters/roger_merton)

_family_

Roger and Sir Francis are father and son, with a strained relationship due to Sir Francis's expectations and Roger's independence.

### [Uncle Francis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/characters/uncle_francis)

_family_

Sir Francis Merton and Uncle Francis are brothers, with a complex relationship marked by rivalry and shared history.

## In the story

### [XV: Part of the Truth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/chapters/xv-part-of-the-truth)

Arrives unexpectedly at the end of the chapter with Commander Whiteclett.

### [XVI: Tracked Down](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/chapters/xvi-tracked-down)

Uncle of Roger, arrives with Jack, initially suspicious but becomes convinced by the evidence.

### [XVII: The Rest of the Truth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/chapters/xvii-the-rest-of-the-truth)

Leads the arrest, confronts the Scollays, and strikes Jock in anger.

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