Amy Nugent

Laurie Baxter

Amy is Laurie's former sweetheart, and their relationship is strained by his obsession with Maggie and the occult.

Maggie Deronnais

Amy resents Maggie for stealing Laurie's affection and sees her as a dangerous rival.

Laurie Baxter

Amy is Laurie's former sweetheart, and their relationship is strained by his obsession with Maggie and the occult.

The Necromancers

Deceased fiancée of Laurie, whose memory and supposed spiritual presence drive the plot.

I

Amy is deceased, but her memory looms large. She is described as pretty, underbred, and with a stammer, and her death has left Laurie in mourning.

IV

Amy is the deceased loved one whom Laurie desperately tries to contact, representing the object of his grief and obsession.

IV

Her death continues to be the focal point of the séances and the characters' grief.

V

Her death is the catalyst for Laurie's grief and his turn towards spiritualism.

I

Amy is deceased but her memory and grave are pivotal to Maggie's realization.

VI

The deceased friend whose memory and supposed presence dominate Laurie's thoughts and actions.

I

The deceased girl whose message is delivered, causing Laurie to question his beliefs.

II

Though deceased, her presence looms over Laurie's homecoming, with the landscape and grave evoking her memory.

III

Referenced as the deceased love interest whose supposed communication is central to Laurie's beliefs.

VII

Her death and memory continue to exert a powerful influence over Laurie, driving his obsessive behavior.

II

The deceased love interest; Laurie's thoughts of her are now less passionate, and he contemplates communicating with her.

VIII

Though not present, she is the object of Laurie's obsession and the source of the household's unease.

IX

Though deceased, her presence looms large as the focus of Lady Laura's séances and obsession.

I

Amy's apparition appears during the séance, and her memory becomes a consuming focus for Laurie.

II

The deceased girl with whom Laurie was in love; her memory drives his spiritualist pursuits.

XI

The deceased friend whose presence Laurie claims to feel and communicate with, driving Laurie's obsession.

III

The deceased girl who is the focus of Laurie's obsession. He believes her character has manifested from the other side, and he feels a mixture of awe and terror at the thought of communicating with her.

XII

Amy's presence and influence continue to be felt, particularly through Laurie's obsession, as her memory and spiritual impact drive the narrative's tension.

XIV

Her spirit continues to exert a powerful and troubling influence over Laurie.

I

Deceased daughter; her room and belongings are the setting for Mrs. Nugent's terror.

XVI

The deceased friend whose presence and voice Laurie claims to perceive, driving Laurie's obsession.

XVII

The deceased girl who has become the focus of Laurie's obsession.