Lord Arthur Savile's Crime characters

Appears from the start

A wealthy young English nobleman engaged to Sybil Merton. Conscientious and literal-minded beneath his polished social manner, he treats a fashionable palm-reader's ominous forecast as a moral obligation rather than a vague amusement.

Appears from the start

A fashionable London hostess whose reception brings Lord Arthur and Mr Podgers together. She delights in unusual guests and treats palmistry as sophisticated entertainment.

Appears from the start

A professional palm-reader celebrated in fashionable society. His confident readings amuse Lady Windermere's guests, but what he sees in Lord Arthur's hand visibly unsettles him and makes Arthur demand a private explanation.

Appears from the start

Lord Arthur's beloved fiancée. She trusts him and expects their wedding soon, unaware that the reading at Lady Windermere's party has thrown his plans into turmoil.

First appears in chapter 3

An elderly relative of Lord Arthur who is fond of him and frequently troubled by indigestion. Arthur selects her as the intended victim of what he hopes will be a discreet and painless crime.

First appears in chapter 3

A clerical relative of Lord Arthur with a noted interest in clocks. After devising his first plan, Arthur considers the Dean as another possible subject for the murder he believes fate requires.

First appears in chapter 5

A young Russian with revolutionary connections whom Lord Arthur consults when seeking a more forceful means of fulfilling the prediction. He directs Arthur to a specialist in explosives.

First appears in chapter 5

An explosives expert recommended to Lord Arthur by Count Rouvaloff. He prepares a small bomb disguised as a clock for Arthur's attempt on the Dean of Chichester.