# Danger and the Supernatural in The Room in the Dragon Volant

> Theme guide for The Room in the Dragon Volant by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.

The story blends Gothic horror with hints of the supernatural, including mysterious vanishings at the Dragon Volant, a prophetic fortune-teller, and the use of exotic drugs, creating an atmosphere of lurking menace and the uncanny.

## Where it surfaces

- [Prologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/prologue): The essay 'Mortis Imago' catalogs dangerous medieval drugs and poisons, suggesting hidden knowledge and perilous substances.
- [IV: Monsieur Droqville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/iv-monsieur-droqville): The scarred officer's menacing appearance and cryptic threats about the red stork introduce an element of danger and foreboding.
- [The Naked Sword](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/vi-the-naked-sword): The narrator's dream of the Countess's corpse and Gaillarde's accusations of vampirism create an atmosphere of supernatural threat.
- [VII: The White Rose](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/vii-the-white-rose): The narrator's sudden, inexplicable paralysis introduces an eerie, supernatural element to the journey.
- [XI: The Dragon Volant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xi-the-dragon-volant): St. Clair's tales of guests vanishing from the Dragon Volant introduce an element of supernatural danger and mystery.
- [XII: The Magician](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xii-the-magician): The magician's uncanny knowledge and the solemn, ritualistic atmosphere surrounding the palanquin introduce an element of the supernatural, hinting at hidden dangers and forces beyond ordinary understanding.
- [XIV: Mademoiselle de la Vallière](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xiv-mademoiselle-de-la-valli-re): The clandestine meeting in the park at midnight carries an undercurrent of peril and mystery.
- [Strange Story of the Dragon Volant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xv-strange-story-of-the-dragon-volant): The story of the Chevalier's disappearance, with its eerie cemetery sighting and unsolved mystery, introduces a supernatural-tinged danger surrounding the Dragon Volant.
- [XVII: The Tenant of the Palanquin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xvii-the-tenant-of-the-palanquin): The discovery of the corpse and rumors of necromancy create an atmosphere of mystery and potential danger.
- [XVIII: The Churchyard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xviii-the-churchyard): The vanishing guests and the narrator's uneasy feelings in the room evoke supernatural danger and mystery.
- [XX: A High-Cauld-Cap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xx-a-high-cauld-cap): The old woman's eerie appearance and ominous warnings, along with the narrator's reference to goblins and monsters, evoke a supernatural atmosphere.
- [A Cup of Coffee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xxiii-a-cup-of-coffee): The narrator's sudden paralysis echoes earlier supernatural experiences, suggesting a sinister plot.
- [XXIV: Hope](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xxiv-hope): The narrator's helpless, paralyzed state and the presence of a coffin create a nightmarish atmosphere of impending doom.
- [XXV: Despair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_room_in_the_dragon_volant_se/chapters/xxv-despair): The preparation of the coffin and the plan to bury the narrator alive evoke supernatural horror.

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