# Ted Baldwin — The Valley of Fear character guide

> Ted Baldwin in The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Baldwin, Teddy Baldwin, Ted, Mr. Baldwin, Brother Baldwin

**First appearance:** 0009-i-the-man

## Snapshot

A handsome, swaggering Scowrer who wants Ettie Shafter for himself and whose violent streak makes him McMurdo's most dangerous rival inside the lodge.

## Who they are

Baldwin is the dashing young enforcer who walks into a room 'with the air of one who was the master,' and Ettie confesses she loathes him while fearing what he might do to her father. His pursuit of her, and his readiness to speak the same brutal language McMurdo uses, sets up a rivalry that simmers beneath the lodge's brotherhood. He embodies the personal cost of the Scowrers' world — the way its violence reaches into love and family.

## In the story

### [The Scowrers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/part-ii-the-scowrers)

A member of the Scowrers, hostile toward McMurdo.

### [II: The Bodymaster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/ii-the-bodymaster)

Jealous suitor of Ettie, confronts McMurdo and shows a branded lodge mark, threatening revenge.

### [Lodge 341, Vermissa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/iii-lodge-341-vermissa)

Vocal member of the lodge, calls for violence against Foreman Blaker.

### [IV: The Valley of Fear](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/iv-the-valley-of-fear)

Arrested alongside McMurdo, spends a hilarious night in jail before being acquitted.

### [V: The Darkest Hour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/v-the-darkest-hour)

Resents McMurdo's rapid rise but keeps clear of him due to McMurdo's readiness to fight.

### [Danger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/vi-danger)

A violent member of the lodge, he suggests the detective must never leave the valley and is chosen for the secret committee.

### [VII: The Trapping of Birdy Edwards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/vii-the-trapping-of-birdy-edwards)

Among the conspirators; half-drunk and eager for violence.

## Links

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