The Masqueraders · Character
Miss Merriot
A tall, cool-headed beauty whose placid smile conceals a swordsman's training and a willingness to swoon on cue when the moment demands it.
supporting
Also known as Merriot, poor Miss Merriot, the beautiful Miss Merriot
First appearance: A Lady in Distress
As a supporting figure in The Masqueraders, Miss Merriot is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Kate Merriot, the sister, assists in the rescue, feigns concern for Markham after he is knocked out, and helps Letty escape.
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Miss Merriot glides through society as the beautiful, languorous sister, admired and underestimated in equal measure, while her brother Robin supplies the impish daring she claims to lack. She is drawn to the large,…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Major Characters and Schemers
- Minor Characters and Servants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Prudence arrives at Fanshawe’s house expecting a social gathering where her duel with Rensley will be noticed,…
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See Miss Merriot in A Lady in Distress