# Anthony Druze — The Square Emerald character guide

> Anthony Druze in The Square Emerald by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Druze, Anthony

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Snapshot

The Raytham butler — tall, double-chinned, unlined, and far too composed for a man who is merely serving tea.

## Who they are

Druze moves through Lady Raytham's saloon with soft-footed precision, head bent to catch her slightest whisper, a quizzical smile never quite leaving his eyes. He is the household's most trusted servant and its most attentive observer, and the reader is invited to wonder what, exactly, he is watching for. His quiet presence at the edges of Lady Raytham's isolation anchors the novel's early atmosphere of domestic menace.

## Relationships

### [Leslie Maughan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/leslie_maughan)

_rivalry_

Anthony and Leslie are rivals, often clashing in competition or conflict over goals or affections.

### [Princess Anita Bellini](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/princess_anita_bellini)

_romantic_

Anthony and Princess Anita have a romantic relationship, with tension and attraction driving their interactions.

### [Jane Raytham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/jane_raytham)

_rivalry_

Anthony and Jane are rivals, often in opposition due to conflicting interests or loyalties.

### [Peter Dawlish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/peter_dawlish)

_rivalry_

Anthony and Peter are rivals, frequently competing or clashing in their pursuits.

### [Leslie Maughan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/leslie_maughan)

_rivalry_

Anthony and Leslie are rivals, often clashing in competition or conflict over goals or affections.

### [Princess Anita Bellini](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/princess_anita_bellini)

_romantic_

Anthony and Princess Anita have a romantic relationship, with tension and attraction driving their interactions.

### [Jane Raytham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/jane_raytham)

_rivalry_

Anthony and Jane are rivals, often in opposition due to conflicting interests or loyalties.

### [Leslie Maughan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/leslie_maughan)

_rivalry_

Anthony and Leslie are rivals, often clashing in competition or conflict over goals or affections.

### [Peter Dawlish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/peter_dawlish)

_rivalry_

Anthony and Peter are rivals, frequently competing or clashing in their pursuits.

### [Jane Raytham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/jane_raytham)

_rivalry_

Anthony and Jane are rivals, often in opposition due to conflicting interests or loyalties.

### [Peter Dawlish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/peter_dawlish)

_rivalry_

Anthony and Peter are rivals, frequently competing or clashing in their pursuits.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/i)

The butler, who served Lord Everreed and cashed the forged cheque; Peter Dawlish accused him of the crime.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/ii)

The butler; announces Leslie's visit; described as pale and twitching; Leslie has a premonition of death when looking at him.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/vi)

Found murdered near Barnes; shot three times through the heart, overcoat misbuttoned, and his pockets searched by the killer.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/vii)

Deceased; his body was found by Lady Raytham, and an emerald from his hand is a key piece of evidence.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xi)

Mentioned as dead; Greta is shocked to learn Druze was a woman.

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xix)

Referenced in the context of the blackmail and death of Annie Druze.

## Links

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