Lady Alice

Mrs. Blakesley

Lady Alice and Mrs. Blakesley have a polite acquaintance, often exchanging pleasantries in the narrator's home.

The Portent

The object of Duncan's love and a key figure in the supernatural events.

V: Lady Alice

Introduced as a mysterious, isolated young woman with unusual remarks and a distant manner; she repels the narrator's attention.

VI: My Quarters

Becomes a regular pupil of the narrator, though she takes no notice of him outside lessons.

The Library

Appears at the library door with an inexplicable expression, then vanishes, showing signs of fear.

VIII: The Somnambulist

Found as a somnambulist in the corridor, she falls with a wild cry and faints, cold and motionless.

The First Waking

Awakens from her sleepwalking, initially angry and ashamed, but gradually trusts Duncan and asks him to take her back to her room.

X: Love and Power

Appears in her sleepwalking state, then falls ill, and later returns as a distant, automatical version of herself.

A New Pupil

Becomes a pupil, shows improvement, but is interrupted by Lady Hilton.

Confession

She sleepwalks and sings, revealing her inner self, and finally confesses her love, breaking the previous promise.

XIII: Questioning

Returns to Duncan after a week, revealing her true feelings and her belief that she is his. She argues that Lord Hilton and her stepmother have wronged her, and that Duncan is obligated to stay.

XIV: Jealousy

Returns after seven days, reassures Duncan of her fidelity, and explains that her initial pride was due to a strange attraction she felt for him from their first meeting.

XV: The Chamber of Ghosts

Alice returns to her routine but shows signs of inner life. She summons Duncan to the haunted chamber, revealing her newfound power of will, and expresses her love and desire to meet there regularly.

The Clanking Shoe

Shows understanding of the poem, agrees to elope, reveals her birth month matches the date on the paper.

XVII: The Physician

The woman Duncan loves, whose fate is uncertain; he fears her mind has given way.

Chapter XX: Margaret

The object of Duncan's search; Margaret's vision reveals her location, possibly at Hilton Hall.

XXI: Hilton

Reported to be at the Hall, completely mad but quiet and gentle, like an angel.

XXII: The Sleeper

Sleeps most of the time; murmurs Duncan's name in her sleep, showing a lingering connection.

XXIII: My Old Room

Sleepwalks into Duncan's room, appearing unchanged and believing it is still the time of their earlier meetings. She is unaware of the years that have passed and shows no signs of suffering.

XXIV: Prison-Breaking

Confused and sleepy, she shares a dream with Duncan and expresses fear of losing him.

New Entrenchments

Shows signs of recovery, learning to read again and remembering things with Duncan's help, while still moving in a somnambulic state.

Escape

Prepares for flight, retains her ring and money, and shows courage during the escape.

XXVII: Freedom

Becomes the narrator's pupil again; her character flourishes with love.