# Lady Mercer — The Vampire character guide

> Lady Mercer in The Vampire by John William Polidori.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-the-vampire

## Who they are

A society woman who becomes a victim of Lord Ruthven.

## Relationships

### [Lord Ruthven](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vampire_se/characters/lord_ruthven)

_romantic_

Lady Mercer is drawn to Lord Ruthven's dark charisma, engaging in a flirtatious and morally corrupt liaison.

### [Aubrey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vampire_se/characters/aubrey)

_social_

Aubrey and Lady Mercer are mere acquaintances, with Aubrey viewing her with suspicion due to her association with Ruthven.

## In the story

### [The Vampire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire)

Lady Mercer is a society figure who falls under Lord Ruthven's influence, leading to her ruin.

### [The Vampire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire)

Not directly present in this chapter.

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