# Mr. Peacock — The Perfume of Eros character guide

> Mr. Peacock in The Perfume of Eros by Edgar Saltus.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Peacock

**First appearance:** 0007-vii-sweet-and-twenty

## Who they are

A character who appears in the social circles of the main cast.

## Relationships

### [Melanchthon Orr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/melanchthon_orr)

_professional_

Melanchthon and Mr. Peacock have a professional relationship, possibly as employer and employee or business associates.

### [Arthur Annandale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/arthur_annandale)

_professional_

Arthur and Mr. Peacock interact in a professional capacity, possibly as employer and servant or business partners.

### [Blanche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/blanche)

_social_

Blanche and Mr. Peacock are acquaintances, possibly in a social or domestic setting, with limited depth.

### [Melanchthon Orr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/melanchthon_orr)

_professional_

Melanchthon and Mr. Peacock have a professional relationship, possibly as employer and employee or business associates.

### [Blanche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/blanche)

_social_

Blanche and Mr. Peacock are acquaintances, possibly in a social or domestic setting, with limited depth.

### [Arthur Annandale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/arthur_annandale)

_professional_

Arthur and Mr. Peacock interact in a professional capacity, possibly as employer and servant or business partners.

### [Melanchthon Orr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/melanchthon_orr)

_professional_

Melanchthon and Mr. Peacock have a professional relationship, possibly as employer and employee or business associates.

### [Blanche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/blanche)

_social_

Blanche and Mr. Peacock are acquaintances, possibly in a social or domestic setting, with limited depth.

### [Arthur Annandale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/arthur_annandale)

_professional_

Arthur and Mr. Peacock interact in a professional capacity, possibly as employer and servant or business partners.

## In the story

### [The General Sessions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/the-general-sessions)

Annandale's defense attorney, who argues that the evidence is flimsy and that Annandale is being framed.

### [VIII: The Defendant to the Bar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/viii-the-defendant-to-the-bar)

District Attorney, opens for the State and clashes with Orr during the trial.

### [IX: The Twelfth Juror](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/chapters/ix-the-twelfth-juror)

Prosecuting attorney who delivers a fiery closing argument, portraying Annandale as a hardened criminal. He cross-examines Annandale aggressively but is ultimately overshadowed by the juror's confession.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters/mr_peacock
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perfume_of_eros_se/characters