Vile Bodies · Character

Darling

A vapid socialite and frequent party-goer.

minor

First appearance: ii

Darling's tie to Nina Blount is one of the pressures that moves Vile Bodies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Nina Blount (social): Darling is a fashionable, idle socialite who flirts with Nina and moves in the same Bright Young People circles, but their connection is superficial. With Adam Fenwick-Symes (friendship): Adam and Darling are fellow Bright Young People who share a camaraderie of drunken parties and social escapades, though Darling is more frivolous. With Nina Blount (social): Darling is a fashionable, idle socialite who flirts with Nina and moves in the same Bright Young People circles, but their connection is superficial.

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Character Web

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Social
Friendship
Other

Character groups

Social Circle Core
Protagonist
Satirical Archetypes
Bright Young People

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Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Nina Blount
social · positive
Darling is a fashionable, idle socialite who flirts with Nina and moves in the same… How this plays out →
Adam Fenwick-Symes
friendship · positive
Nina Blount
social · positive
Darling is a fashionable, idle socialite who flirts with Nina and moves in the same… How this plays out →
Adam Fenwick-Symes
friendship · positive
Adam Fenwick-Symes
friendship · positive
Nina Blount
social · positive
Darling is a fashionable, idle socialite who flirts with Nina and moves in the same… How this plays out →

Nina Blount
Darling is a fashionable, idle socialite who flirts with Nina and moves in the same Bright Young People circles, but their connection is superficial.
Adam Fenwick-Symes
Adam and Darling are fellow Bright Young People who share a camaraderie of drunken parties and social escapades, though Darling is more frivolous.
Nina Blount
Darling is a fashionable, idle socialite who flirts with Nina and moves in the same Bright Young People circles, but their connection is superficial.
Adam Fenwick-Symes
Adam and Darling are fellow Bright Young People who share a camaraderie of drunken parties and social escapades, though Darling is more frivolous.
Adam Fenwick-Symes
Adam and Darling are fellow Bright Young People who share a camaraderie of drunken parties and social escapades, though Darling is more frivolous.
Nina Blount
Darling is a fashionable, idle socialite who flirts with Nina and moves in the same Bright Young People circles, but their connection is superficial.

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See Darling in ii