List of characters in the Amelia Peabody series
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The Amelia Peabody series of mystery novels is written by Elizabeth Peters, set in Victorian Egypt among a family of eccentric archaeologists.
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[edit] Entirely fictional
[edit] The Emerson family
- Amelia Peabody Emerson
- The matriarch, sleuth, and fervent pyramidophile. Nicknamed "Sitt Hakim", or "Lady Doctor".
- Professor Radcliffe Emerson
- "The greatest Egyptologist of this or any other era." Nicknamed "Abu Shitaim" ("Father of Curses").
- Walter Peabody "Ramses" Emerson
- First described as "catastrophically precocious" and later dubbed "Akhu el-Efreet" ("Brother of Demons")
- Nefret Emerson
- Raised until puberty by a lost Meroitic civilization, adopted by the Emersons and later married to Ramses; nicknamed "Nur Misur" (Light of Egypt).
- Walter Emerson
- Emerson's younger brother, the world famous philologist
- Evelyn Forbes Emerson
- Amelia's dearest friend, who has a heart of gold but nerves of steel.
- Lia Emerson Todros
- Evelyn's daughter, who defies convention to marry David (in The Falcon at the Portal).
- David Todros
- Abdullah's grandson, adopted by Walter and Evelyn. A natural artist and Ramses' partner in mischief, David first appears in The Hippopotamus Pool.
- Percy Peabody
- Decidedly unpleasant nephew of Amelia. First seen in Deeds of the Disturber; killed off in He Shall Thunder in the Sky
- Sennia Emerson
- Offspring of Amelia's evil nephew Percy, who abandoned her and then tried to use her to discredit Ramses; adopted by the Emersons. First appears in The Falcon at the Portal
- Charlotte "Charla" Emerson
- Ramses' and Nefret's daughter, named for Amelia's mother. Twin sister of David John.
- David John Emerson
- Ramses' and Nefret's son, named for David Todros and Evelyn and Walters son John who died in the first world war. Twin brother of Charla.
[edit] The Emersons' staff and work crew
- Abdullah ibn Hassan al Wahhab
- The Emersons' loyal reis, or foreman, who leads the excavations with Emerson and meets a heroic end; "Every year, another dead body!". Reappears in clairvoyant dreams to the Sitt Hakim.
- Selim
- Abdullah's youngest son, friend of Ramses, with a technical mind and an eye for the ladies
- Daoud
- Abdullah's nephew, a giant of a man whose simple observations help solve mysteries and protect his friends. Later marries Kadija, his only wife to be mentioned in the series
- Gargery
- The Emersons' butler. Accompanied the Emersons on their excavations a number of times, and has been known to wield a cudgel to defend his employers.
[edit] Cats
- Bastet
- The matriarch of the long line of companions; first appears in The Curse of the Pharaohs
- Anubis
- First appears in The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog; originally belongs to the villainous Vincey but eventually bonds with Emerson
- Horus
- First appears in The Falcon at the Portal; bonds originally with Nefret but later defects to Sennia
- Sekhmet
- First appears in Seeing a Large Cat. Called "the furry blob" by Ramses, she later defects to live a life of luxury with the Vandergelts
- Seshat
- First appears in The Falcon at the Portal; prefers Ramses
- The Great Cat of Re
- First appears in The Golden One; Rescued by Horus and loyal to Ramses
[edit] Dogs
- Amira
- A "large tawny beast" which Daoud acquires at Ramses' request in The Serpent on the Crown to guard against unwanted visitors and to protect Charla and David John. Enormous but extremely submissive.
[edit] Friends
- Cyrus Vandergelt
- Courtly American who longs for a rich find but finds loyal friends instead. First appears in The Curse of the Pharaohs.
- Katherine Whitney-Jones
- Former spiritualist medium who, after her unmasking, stays in Egypt for love. First appears in Seeing a Large Cat.
- Bertie Vandergelt
- Cyrus' adopted son, who comes to Egypt after being wounded and discharged during World War I; he proves invaluable both as an ally and an excavator. First appears in Lord of the Silent.
- Kevin O'Connell
- An Irish journalist who dogs the Emersons' steps for a story, but also pitches in when the crime-fighting gets tough. First appears in The Curse of the Pharaohs.
- Margaret Minton
- Bears a striking resemblance to Amelia; one of the few women in the journalism profession, with even fewer scruples than O'Connell. First appears in Deeds of the Disturber.
- Karl von Bork
- A young German archaeologist who first appears in The Curse of the Pharaohs, marries the daughter of one of the suspects, and appears periodically in other stories
- Jumana
- A young Egyptian woman who aspires to be an archaeologist, and whom the Emersons strive to help achieve her goal in spite of others' prejudices. First appears in Lord of the Silent.
- "Melinda Hamilton"
- Pseudonym of a young woman also known as Molly or Maryam. First appears in He Shall Thunder in the Sky with a crush on Ramses; later proves to be the daughter of Sethos.
[edit] Enemies
- Sethos
- Nom de crime of the shadowy "Master Criminal" first encountered in The Mummy Case, who harbors a desire to possess Amelia. Although he is included here under "Enemies", Sethos and the Emerson clan declare a sort of truce, when it is revealed that Sethos is Emerson's illegitamate half brother in He Shall Thunder in the Sky. He is a master of disguise, able to take on almost any personality. He specializes in stealing and selling artifacts.
- Bertha
- Daughter of a German father and an Egyptian mother, she is a formidable foe of the Emersons; particularly hates Amelia. First appears in The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog.
- Justin
- Bertha's daughter, a prostitute and person of general ill repute. First appears in Children of the Storm.
[edit] Based on real persons
- Edward R. Ayrton
- James Henry Breasted
- Wallis Budge
- Harry Burton
- James Burton
- Howard Carter
- Theodore M. Davis
- Pierre Lacau
- T. E. Lawrence
- Gaston Maspero
- Édouard Naville
- Emmeline Pankhurst
- William Flinders Petrie
- James E. Quibell
- Arthur Weigall
- Herbert E. Winlock
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