The Sea Mystery · Character
Charles Berlyn
The son of Mr. Berlyn, who has a troubled relationship with his family.
minor
Also known as Charles, Poor old Charles, Berlyn
First appearance: V: Messrs. Berlyn and Pyke
Charles Berlyn's tie to Mrs. Berlyn is one of the pressures that moves The Sea Mystery—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Junior partner at Veda Works; disappeared on Dartmoor with Stanley Pyke on August 15th.
Charles Berlyn first appears in 0004 v messrs berlyn and pyke.
With Mrs. Berlyn (family): Charles Berlyn and Mrs. Berlyn are likely mother and son, with a strained family dynamic under investigation. With Mrs. Berlyn (family): Charles Berlyn and Mrs. Berlyn are likely mother and son, with a strained family dynamic under investigation.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Core suspects and family
- Witnesses and supporting characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mrs. Berlyn
family · ambivalent
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- Mrs. Berlyn
family · ambivalent
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Relationship notes
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See Charles Berlyn in V: Messrs. Berlyn and Pyke