The War of the Worlds · Character
Miss Elphinstone
A young woman fleeing the invasion with her panicked sister-in-law, rescued by the narrator's brother as the Martians reach the Essex coast.
supporting
First appearance: XVI: The Exodus from London
As a supporting figure in The War of the Worlds, Miss Elphinstone is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Quiet and deliberate, she agrees to the brother's plan to escape via Harwich.
Miss Elphinstone first appears in 0019 xvi the exodus from london.
With The Curate (social): Miss Elphinstone encounters the Curate during the escape, finding his erratic behavior disturbing and unhelpful. With The Artilleryman (social): Miss Elphinstone and the Artilleryman have a single, fleeting encounter during the evacuation, with no significant interaction. With Henderson (social): Henderson and Miss Elphinstone cross paths briefly in the chaos, but their interaction is minimal.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Early victims of invasion
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The Curate
social · negative
Miss Elphinstone encounters the Curate during the escape, finding his erratic behavior… How this plays out →
- The Artilleryman
social · ambivalent
- Henderson
social · ambivalent
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See Miss Elphinstone in XVI: The Exodus from LondonIn the story
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See Miss Elphinstone in XVI: The Exodus from London