# Mr. Baxter — The Necromancers character guide

> Mr. Baxter in The Necromancers by Robert Hugh Benson.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Dear Mr. Baxter, Baxter, young Mr. Baxter, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Baxter.

**First appearance:** 0002-i

## Who they are

A Catholic young man who comes to Mrs. Stapleton torn between contempt for spiritualism and a desperate hope of truly reaching the dead.

## Relationships

### [Laurie Baxter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/laurie_baxter)

_family_

Laurie's father, who is concerned about his son's spiritualist interests and tries to guide him back to conventional life.

### [Maggie Deronnais](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/maggie_deronnais)

_professional_

Maggie is a paid medium hired by Mr. Baxter to conduct séances, though he is skeptical of her authenticity.

### [Mr. Vincent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/mr_vincent)

_rivalry_

Mr. Baxter distrusts Vincent and sees him as a corrupting influence on his son, leading to open conflict.

### [Mrs. Baxter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/mrs_baxter)

_family_

The Baxters are a married couple who disagree on how to handle Laurie's spiritualist involvement, causing marital tension.

### [Laurie Baxter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/laurie_baxter)

_family_

Laurie's father, who is concerned about his son's spiritualist interests and tries to guide him back to conventional life.

### [Laurie Baxter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/laurie_baxter)

_family_

Laurie's father, who is concerned about his son's spiritualist interests and tries to guide him back to conventional life.

### [Maggie Deronnais](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/maggie_deronnais)

_professional_

Maggie is a paid medium hired by Mr. Baxter to conduct séances, though he is skeptical of her authenticity.

### [Maggie Deronnais](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/maggie_deronnais)

_professional_

Maggie is a paid medium hired by Mr. Baxter to conduct séances, though he is skeptical of her authenticity.

### [Mr. Vincent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/mr_vincent)

_rivalry_

Mr. Baxter distrusts Vincent and sees him as a corrupting influence on his son, leading to open conflict.

### [Mrs. Baxter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/mrs_baxter)

_family_

The Baxters are a married couple who disagree on how to handle Laurie's spiritualist involvement, causing marital tension.

### [Mr. Vincent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/mr_vincent)

_rivalry_

Mr. Baxter distrusts Vincent and sees him as a corrupting influence on his son, leading to open conflict.

### [Mrs. Baxter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/characters/mrs_baxter)

_family_

The Baxters are a married couple who disagree on how to handle Laurie's spiritualist involvement, causing marital tension.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/chapters/iii)

Mentioned as the sensitive subject of the séance, not yet in trance but at risk.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necromancers_se/chapters/i)

Young Mr. Baxter is discussed by the servants; he is a gentleman who is often at the house for the séances, and he seemed too quiet and not well this evening.

## Links

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