# Arthur Annandale — The Perfume of Eros character guide > Arthur Annandale in The Perfume of Eros by Edgar Saltus. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mr. Annandale, Annandale **First appearance:** 0001-i-a-man-of-fashion ## Snapshot A man of fashion who moves through drawing rooms with a glass in hand, forever chasing a phrase worth repeating to Sylvia. ## Who they are Annandale belongs to the gilded circle that gathers for dinners and engagements, and he is engaged to Sylvia Waldron. Yet his attention drifts: he seizes on Orr's talk of Eros as the motor of the universe and resolves, sotto voce, to carry it to Sylvia, even as he lurches from the table. His charm and his restlessness make him the hinge on which the novel's romantic entanglements turn. ## Relationships ### [Mrs. Price](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/mrs_price) _psychological_ Arthur is deeply entangled with Mrs. Price, likely as a manipulative or obsessive figure in his life, with a high frequency of intense interactions. ### [Melanchthon Orr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/melanchthon_orr) _rivalry_ Arthur and Melanchthon are frequent rivals, competing for attention, power, or affection, with a tense and antagonistic relationship. ### [Sylvia Waldron](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/sylvia_waldron) _romantic_ Arthur has a romantic interest in Sylvia, but their relationship is complicated by rivalry with Melanchthon and other entanglements. ### [Royal Loftus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/royal_loftus) _rivalry_ Arthur and Royal are competitors, likely over Sylvia or social standing, with mutual distrust and hostility. ### [Mr. Peacock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/mr_peacock) _professional_ Arthur and Mr. Peacock interact in a professional capacity, possibly as employer and servant or business partners. ### [Marie Durand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/marie_durand) _romantic_ Arthur and Marie have a romantic connection, possibly as lovers or with strong attraction, but overshadowed by other relationships. ### [Richard Harris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/richard_harris) _friendship_ Arthur and Richard share a friendship, possibly as allies or companions, with mutual support. ### [Miss Waldron](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/miss_waldron) _family_ Arthur and Miss Waldron are family, likely siblings or close relatives, given the surname and interaction pattern. ### [Melanchthon Orr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/melanchthon_orr) _rivalry_ Arthur and Melanchthon are frequent rivals, competing for attention, power, or affection, with a tense and antagonistic relationship. ### [Mrs. Price](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/mrs_price) _psychological_ Arthur is deeply entangled with Mrs. Price, likely as a manipulative or obsessive figure in his life, with a high frequency of intense interactions. ### [Mrs. Price](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/mrs_price) _psychological_ Arthur is deeply entangled with Mrs. Price, likely as a manipulative or obsessive figure in his life, with a high frequency of intense interactions. ### [Melanchthon Orr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/melanchthon_orr) _rivalry_ Arthur and Melanchthon are frequent rivals, competing for attention, power, or affection, with a tense and antagonistic relationship. ## In the story ### [The Facts in the Case](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/the-facts-in-the-case) Accused of murdering Loftus; his trial is a key event. ### [I: A Man of Fashion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/i-a-man-of-fashion) A big, blond man with a cavalry mustache, engaged to Sylvia Waldron, but drinking heavily at dinner. ### [II: The Pocket Venus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/ii-the-pocket-venus) Invites the girls to lunch, orders at Sherry's, observes Loftus's flirtation with Fanny. ### [V: Marie Changes Her Name](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/v-marie-changes-her-name) Annandale is brought to the aviary, hesitates due to Sylvia's objections, but decides to go anyway, influenced by a cocktail. ### [VI: The Yellow Fay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/vi-the-yellow-fay) Suffering from a hangover and memory loss, he learns his engagement to Sylvia is over. ### [Sweet-and-Twenty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/vii-sweet-and-twenty) Haunted by Sylvia, he flees to Narragansett and meets Fanny Price at the Casino. ### [Two in a Turret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/viii-two-in-a-turret) Proposes to Fanny in the tower, still affected by Sylvia's rejection but drawn to Fanny's light. ### [IX: Fanny Changes Her Clothes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/ix-fanny-changes-her-clothes) Annandale rescues Fanny's clothes from the burning Casino and proposes to her, but he is conflicted about his past with Sylvia. ### [X: A Victim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/x-a-victim) Mentioned as the subject of Sylvia's thoughts; his drunken behavior led to the breakup, but his heroism at the fire stirs her feelings. ### [The General Sessions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/the-general-sessions) The defendant on trial for the murder of Royal Loftus. He appears composed but anxious as the proceedings unfold. ### [II: The Mote in the Eye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/ii-the-mote-in-the-eye) Married to Fanny, he is making money in the stock market and is oblivious to his wife's unhappiness. He jokes with Loftus about his wife's public appearances with him. ### [The Return of the Yellow Fay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/iv-the-return-of-the-yellow-fay) Present at the dinner party, visibly affected by the market crash and drinking heavily. Later, drunk, he threatens to kill Loftus and returns Sylvia's pearls. ### [V: Exit Fanny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/v-exit-fanny) Agitated and unable to remember his movements after the murder; confronted by Fanny. ### [VI: What the Papers Said](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/vi-what-the-papers-said) Accused by Harris of murdering Loftus; the Chronicle sees him as a sensational target. ### [Held Without Bail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/vii-held-without-bail) Arrested and held without bail for Loftus's murder; denies the charge and becomes betrothed to Sylvia during a jail visit. ### [VIII: The Defendant to the Bar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/viii-the-defendant-to-the-bar) The defendant, appears bored and confident, not seeming to grasp the gravity of his situation. ### [IX: The Twelfth Juror](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/ix-the-twelfth-juror) Takes the stand in his own defense, denies the murder, and claims he was drunk on the night of the crime. His demeanor is described as having a 'matinee air' and he uses a monocle, showing his nonchalant attitude. ### [X: The Verdict](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/x-the-verdict) Married to Sylvia, he is astonished to learn that the singer is the daughter of the twelfth juror in his trial. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/arthur_annandale - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters