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.
Emerson : The matriarch, sleuth, and fervent pyramidophile. Nicknamed "Sitt Hakim" ("Lady Doctor").
Professor Radcliffe Emerson
: Amelia's husband, "The greatest Egyptologist of this or any other era." Nicknamed "Abu Shitaim" ("Father of Curses").
Walter Peabody "Ramses" Emerson
: Amelia's only son, 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.
Amelia "Lia" Emerson Todros : Evelyn's daughter, named for Amelia Peabody, who defies convention to marry David Todros
(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
.
James Peabody : Amelia's eldest and least favorite brother, father of Percy and Violet. Referred to in Crocodile on the Sandbank
, first seen in Deeds of the Disturber
.
Percival "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 : Percy's illegitimate daughter by a Cairo prostitute, abandoned by her father and later used by him in an attempt to discredit Ramses. She is adopted by the Emersons. Called "Little Bird." First appears in The Falcon at the Portal
.
Seth Emerson, a.k.a. Sethos
: Illegitimate half-brother of Professor Radcliffe Emerson. Formerly known as the "Master Criminal." Now reformed and a key player in the Amelia Peabody Emerson mysteries. First appeared in The Mummy Case
. Discovered to be related to Emerson in He Shall Thunder in the Sky
.
Charlotte "Charla" Emerson : Ramses' and Nefret's daughter, named for Amelia's mother. Twin sister of David John.
David John "Davy" Emerson : Ramses' and Nefret's son, named for David Todros and Evelyn and Walter's son, John, who died in the First World War. Twin brother of Charla.
Abdullah "Dolly" Todros : David's and Lia's son, named for David's grandfather. Older brother of Evelyn.
Evelyn "Evvie" Todros : David's and Lia's daughter, named for Lia's mother. Younger sister of Abdullah.
Selim : Abdullah's youngest son, friend of Ramses, with a technical mind and an eye for the ladies. When he grows up, he takes his father's place. Has two wives, Rabia and Taghrid.
Daoud : Abdullah's nephew, a giant of a man whose simple observations help solve mysteries and protect his friends. He adores Lia, David's wife, and his faith in Amelia's abilities verges on religious awe.
Fatima : Abdullah's daughter-in-law, the widow of one of his deceased sons. After her husband dies, she asks Amelia for a position of independence, and becomes the Emersons' dedicated housekeeper in Egypt, and enjoys learning to read and write.
Kadija : Daoud's wife. Born of a Nubian mother, whose dark coloring she shares, and stronger than many men. Keeps the secret recipe for the famous "green ointment" prescribed as a cure-all by all members of Abdullah's family.
Gargery : The Emersons' butler. Accompanies the Emersons on their excavations a number of times, acting as Sennia's bodyguard. Has been known to wield a cudgel to defend his employers.
Rose : The Emersons' housekeeper in Kent, completely devoted to Ramses.
Anubis
: First appears in The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog
; originally belongs to the villainous Vincey but eventually bonds with Emerson, and fathers a large brood with Bastet.
Horus
: First appears in The Ape Who Guards the Balance
; 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.
Asfur : (Arabic, "bird") Mare, a gift to David from the same sheik.
Moonlight : Mare, a daughter of Risha and Asfur, belongs to Nefret.
to guard against unwanted visitors and to protect Charla and David John. Enormous but extremely submissive. Her name is Arabic for "princess."
Katherine Whitney-Jones Vandergelt : A schoolteacher, widowed after an unhappy marriage, who becomes a semi-fraudulent spiritual medium to support her two children. After her unmasking in Egypt, she and Cyrus fall in love. First appears in Seeing a Large Cat
.
Bertie Vandergelt : Katherine Vandergelt's son by her first marriage, whom Cyrus later adopts and 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
.
Anna Vandergelt : Katherine Vandergelt's daughter by her first marriage, whom Cyrus later adopts and who expresses interest in becoming a nurse at the outbreak of war. First appears in He Shall Thunder in the Sky
.
Kevin O'Connell : An Irish reporter for the London Daily Yell, in whom "the journalist and the gentleman are always at war." He 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 : A female reporter (one of the few), with even fewer scruples than O'Connell. Bears a striking resemblance to Amelia. First appears in Deeds of the Disturber
as O'Connell's professional rival, and subsequently develops a crush on Radcliffe Emerson. Later marries Seth Emerson.
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.
Donald Fraser : Young English nobleman who first appears in Lion in the Valley
using the alias "Nemo", an upright man who loses himself in the Cairo underground while searching for his scoundrel brother. He is rescued by the Emersons, and marries Enid Debenham, his childhood sweetheart. Reappears in Seeing a Large Cat
.
Enid Debenham Fraser : Young Englishwoman who first appears in Lion in the Valley
masquerading as a female archaeologist while searching Egypt for Donald. Begins a friendship with Ramses when he is still a child. Reappears in Seeing a Large Cat
.
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
. As of the end of Tomb of the Golden Bird
, she and Bertie are engaged.
Maryam : Sethos
's daughter by Bertha. First appears in He Shall Thunder in the Sky
using the pseudonym Melinda "Molly" Hamilton, with a crush on Ramses.
Sir Edward Washington : English aristocrat and photographer. First appears in The Hippopotamus Pool
, employed by the Emersons as their staff photographer, and one of Nefret's many admirers. Re-appears in The Ape Who Guards the Balance
, and revealed to be one of Sethos's trusted lieutenants.
The Honourable Algernon Bracegirdle-Boisdragon, aka "Smith" : Ramses's, and later Sethos's sometime case-officer for British Intelligence.
Ibrahim El-Gharbi : Former kingpin of the prostitution
houses of Cairo, known for his flamboyant transvestism
. Though the Emersons despise his profession, he is often a useful source of information and aid in tight spots.
: 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 illegitimate 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, though eventually he uses these talents as an agent of British intelligence.
Bertha : Daughter of a German father and an Egyptian mother, she first appears in The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog
as a henchwoman of the villainous Vincey, but later founds her own criminal gang, composed mostly of women. A formidable foe of the Emersons, she particularly hates Amelia, possibly in jealousy over Radcliffe and Sethos. Working briefly with Sethos, she becomes independent again. She is killed after trying to assassinate Amelia, but not before Abdullah dies in the attempt.
Matilda : Bertha's bodyguard and right hand. Intelligent, ruthless, and terrifyingly strong.
Justine aka "Justin": Bertha's daughter by Vincey, aka Schlange, a prostitute and later a criminal mastermind in her own right. Adept at disguise. First appears in Children of the Storm
.
Jamil : Jumana's brother. Cunning but volatile. First appears in Lord of the Silent
; killed in The Golden One
.
Amelia Peabody series
The Amelia Peabody series is a series of mystery novels written by Elizabeth Peters featuring Egyptologist Amelia Peabody Emerson, for whom the series is named. The novels are intended as a blend of parody , mystery, and comedy...
of mystery novels is written by Elizabeth Peters, set in Victorian Egypt among a family of eccentric archaeologists.
The Emerson family
Amelia PeabodyAmelia Peabody
Amelia Peabody Emerson is the protagonist of the Amelia Peabody series, a series of mystery novels, written by author Elizabeth Peters. Peabody is married to Egyptologist Radcliffe Emerson and has one biological child, Walter "Ramses" Peabody Emerson, who provides a parallel voice in many of the...
Emerson : The matriarch, sleuth, and fervent pyramidophile. Nicknamed "Sitt Hakim" ("Lady Doctor").
Professor Radcliffe Emerson
Radcliffe Emerson
Professor Radcliffe Archibald Emerson , M.A. Ox., D.C.L. , L.L.D. , F.B.A., FRS, FRGS, MAPS, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, Member of the American Philosophical Society, is one of the main characters in the Amelia Peabody series by mystery author Elizabeth Peters...
: Amelia's husband, "The greatest Egyptologist of this or any other era." Nicknamed "Abu Shitaim" ("Father of Curses").
Walter Peabody "Ramses" Emerson
Ramses Emerson
Walter Peabody Emerson, known universally as “Ramses,” is a fictional character in the Amelia Peabody series of mystery novels set in Victorian Egypt and England, written by author Elizabeth Peters. He is the son of Egyptologists Amelia Peabody and her husband, Professor Radcliffe Emerson...
: Amelia's only son, first described as "catastrophically precocious" and later dubbed "Akhu el-Efreet" ("Brother of Demons").
Nefret Emerson
Nefret Emerson
Nefret Emerson is a fictional character from a series of mystery novels written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody....
: Raised until puberty by a lost Meroitic
Meroitic
Meroitic is an adjective referring to things related to the kingdom of Meroë in pre-Islamic Sudan.* The Meroitic period was approximately 300 BC to 400 AD.* The Meroitic script was their writing system....
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
Evelyn Emerson
Evelyn Emerson is a fictional character from the Amelia Peabody series of mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters. She is the closest friend, and later sister-in-law, of the protagonist, fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Personal History:...
: Amelia's dearest friend, who has a heart of gold but nerves of steel.
Amelia "Lia" Emerson Todros : Evelyn's daughter, named for Amelia Peabody, who defies convention to marry David Todros
David Todros
David Todros is a fictional character from a series of mystery novels written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.David first appears in The Hippopotamus Pool...
(in The Falcon at the Portal
The Falcon at the Portal
The Falcon at the Portal is the 11th in a series of mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters, featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody.-Explanation of the novel's title:...
).
David Todros
David Todros
David Todros is a fictional character from a series of mystery novels written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.David first appears in The Hippopotamus Pool...
: Abdullah's grandson, adopted by Walter and Evelyn. A natural artist and Ramses' partner in mischief, David first appears in The Hippopotamus Pool
The Hippopotamus Pool
The Hippopotamus Pool is the eighth in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Explanation of the novel's title:...
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James Peabody : Amelia's eldest and least favorite brother, father of Percy and Violet. Referred to in Crocodile on the Sandbank
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Crocodile on the Sandbank is a novel by Elizabeth Peters, first published in 1975. It is the first in the Amelia Peabody series of novels and takes place in 1884-1885 .-Plot summary:...
, first seen in Deeds of the Disturber
Deeds of the Disturber
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Percival "Percy" Peabody : Decidedly unpleasant nephew of Amelia. First seen in Deeds of the Disturber
Deeds of the Disturber
Deeds of the Disturber is the fifth in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody...
; killed off in He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky is the 12th in a series of mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters, featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody....
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Sennia Emerson : Percy's illegitimate daughter by a Cairo prostitute, abandoned by her father and later used by him in an attempt to discredit Ramses. She is adopted by the Emersons. Called "Little Bird." First appears in The Falcon at the Portal
The Falcon at the Portal
The Falcon at the Portal is the 11th in a series of mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters, featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody.-Explanation of the novel's title:...
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Seth Emerson, a.k.a. Sethos
Sethos (Peabody mysteries)
Sethos is the nom de guerre of the shadowy "Master Criminal" in the Amelia Peabody series of mystery novels.-Role in the Novels:He is first encountered in The Mummy Case, as the mastermind of an organized gang of thieves attempting to steal antiquities from Dahshoor, in which he is partially foiled...
: Illegitimate half-brother of Professor Radcliffe Emerson. Formerly known as the "Master Criminal." Now reformed and a key player in the Amelia Peabody Emerson mysteries. First appeared in The Mummy Case
The Mummy Case
The Mummy Case is the third of a series of mystery novels written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring the character Amelia Peabody.-Plot summary:...
. Discovered to be related to Emerson in He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky is the 12th in a series of mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters, featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody....
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Charlotte "Charla" Emerson : Ramses' and Nefret's daughter, named for Amelia's mother. Twin sister of David John.
David John "Davy" Emerson : Ramses' and Nefret's son, named for David Todros and Evelyn and Walter's son, John, who died in the First World War. Twin brother of Charla.
Abdullah "Dolly" Todros : David's and Lia's son, named for David's grandfather. Older brother of Evelyn.
Evelyn "Evvie" Todros : David's and Lia's daughter, named for Lia's mother. Younger sister of Abdullah.
The Emersons' staff and work crew
Abdullah ibn Hassan al Wahhab : The Emersons' loyal reis (foreman), who leads the excavations with Emerson ("Every year, another dead body!"). Devoted to Emerson, and initially resentful of Amelia, he eventually becomes just as devoted to her, and dies heroically defending her life. Reappears to Amelia in clairvoyant dreams, and David and Lia's first child is named for him.Selim : Abdullah's youngest son, friend of Ramses, with a technical mind and an eye for the ladies. When he grows up, he takes his father's place. Has two wives, Rabia and Taghrid.
Daoud : Abdullah's nephew, a giant of a man whose simple observations help solve mysteries and protect his friends. He adores Lia, David's wife, and his faith in Amelia's abilities verges on religious awe.
Fatima : Abdullah's daughter-in-law, the widow of one of his deceased sons. After her husband dies, she asks Amelia for a position of independence, and becomes the Emersons' dedicated housekeeper in Egypt, and enjoys learning to read and write.
Kadija : Daoud's wife. Born of a Nubian mother, whose dark coloring she shares, and stronger than many men. Keeps the secret recipe for the famous "green ointment" prescribed as a cure-all by all members of Abdullah's family.
Gargery : The Emersons' butler. Accompanies the Emersons on their excavations a number of times, acting as Sennia's bodyguard. Has been known to wield a cudgel to defend his employers.
Rose : The Emersons' housekeeper in Kent, completely devoted to Ramses.
Cats
Bastet : The matriarch of the long line of companions; first appears in The Curse of the Pharaohs. She and Ramses have a deep bond with one another. After her death at a ripe old age, it will take Ramses years before he even considers accepting another feline companion. Almost always referred to as 'the cat Bastet'.Anubis
Anubis
Anubis is the Greek name for a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion. In the ancient Egyptian language, Anubis is known as Inpu . According to the Akkadian transcription in the Amarna letters, Anubis' name was vocalized as Anapa...
: First appears in The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog
The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog
The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog is the seventh in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody.-Plot summary:...
; originally belongs to the villainous Vincey but eventually bonds with Emerson, and fathers a large brood with Bastet.
Horus
Horus
Horus is one of the oldest and most significant deities in the Ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists...
: First appears in The Ape Who Guards the Balance
The Ape Who Guards the Balance
The Ape Who Guards the Balance is the tenth in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Explanation of the novel's title:...
; bonds originally with Nefret but later defects to Sennia.
Sekhmet
Sekhmet
In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet , was originally the warrior goddess as well as goddess of healing for Upper Egypt. She is depicted as a lioness, the fiercest hunter known to the Egyptians. It was said that her breath created the desert...
: First appears in Seeing a Large Cat
Seeing a Large Cat
Seeing a Large Cat is the ninth mystery novel in the Amelia Peabody mystery series by Elizabeth Peters. The story takes place during the season of 1903-1904.-Plot summary:...
. Called "the furry blob" by Ramses, she later defects to live a life of luxury with the Vandergelts.
Seshat
Seshat
In Egyptian mythology, Seshat was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and writing. She was seen as a scribe and record keeper, and her name means she who scrivens , and is credited with inventing writing...
: First appears in The Falcon at the Portal
The Falcon at the Portal
The Falcon at the Portal is the 11th in a series of mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters, featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody.-Explanation of the novel's title:...
; prefers Ramses.
The Great Cat of Re
Ra
Ra is the ancient Egyptian sun god. By the Fifth Dynasty he had become a major deity in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the mid-day sun...
: First appears in The Golden One
The Golden One
The Golden One is the 14th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Plot summary:...
; Rescued by Horus and loyal to Ramses.
Horses
Risha : (Arabic, "feather") Silver-gray stallion, a gift to Ramses from a sheik friend of the Emersons, who fathers a large family of mounts for the rest of the family.Asfur : (Arabic, "bird") Mare, a gift to David from the same sheik.
Moonlight : Mare, a daughter of Risha and Asfur, belongs to Nefret.
Dogs
Amira : A "large tawny beast" which Daoud acquires at Ramses' request in The Serpent on the CrownThe Serpent on the Crown
The Serpent on the Crown is the 17th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Plot summary:...
to guard against unwanted visitors and to protect Charla and David John. Enormous but extremely submissive. Her name is Arabic for "princess."
Friends
Cyrus Vandergelt : Courtly American millionaire who longs for a rich find but finds loyal friends instead. First appears in The Curse of the Pharaohs.Katherine Whitney-Jones Vandergelt : A schoolteacher, widowed after an unhappy marriage, who becomes a semi-fraudulent spiritual medium to support her two children. After her unmasking in Egypt, she and Cyrus fall in love. First appears in Seeing a Large Cat
Seeing a Large Cat
Seeing a Large Cat is the ninth mystery novel in the Amelia Peabody mystery series by Elizabeth Peters. The story takes place during the season of 1903-1904.-Plot summary:...
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Bertie Vandergelt : Katherine Vandergelt's son by her first marriage, whom Cyrus later adopts and 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
Lord of the Silent
Lord of the Silent is the 13th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Plot introduction:...
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Anna Vandergelt : Katherine Vandergelt's daughter by her first marriage, whom Cyrus later adopts and who expresses interest in becoming a nurse at the outbreak of war. First appears in He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky is the 12th in a series of mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters, featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody....
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Kevin O'Connell : An Irish reporter for the London Daily Yell, in whom "the journalist and the gentleman are always at war." He 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 : A female reporter (one of the few), with even fewer scruples than O'Connell. Bears a striking resemblance to Amelia. First appears in Deeds of the Disturber
Deeds of the Disturber
Deeds of the Disturber is the fifth in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody...
as O'Connell's professional rival, and subsequently develops a crush on Radcliffe Emerson. Later marries Seth Emerson.
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.
Donald Fraser : Young English nobleman who first appears in Lion in the Valley
Lion in the Valley
Lion in the Valley is the 1986 fourth novel in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Plot summary:...
using the alias "Nemo", an upright man who loses himself in the Cairo underground while searching for his scoundrel brother. He is rescued by the Emersons, and marries Enid Debenham, his childhood sweetheart. Reappears in Seeing a Large Cat
Seeing a Large Cat
Seeing a Large Cat is the ninth mystery novel in the Amelia Peabody mystery series by Elizabeth Peters. The story takes place during the season of 1903-1904.-Plot summary:...
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Enid Debenham Fraser : Young Englishwoman who first appears in Lion in the Valley
Lion in the Valley
Lion in the Valley is the 1986 fourth novel in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Plot summary:...
masquerading as a female archaeologist while searching Egypt for Donald. Begins a friendship with Ramses when he is still a child. Reappears in Seeing a Large Cat
Seeing a Large Cat
Seeing a Large Cat is the ninth mystery novel in the Amelia Peabody mystery series by Elizabeth Peters. The story takes place during the season of 1903-1904.-Plot summary:...
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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
Lord of the Silent
Lord of the Silent is the 13th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Plot introduction:...
. As of the end of Tomb of the Golden Bird
Tomb of the Golden Bird
Tomb of the Golden Bird is the 18th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Explanation of the novel's title:...
, she and Bertie are engaged.
Maryam : Sethos
Sethos (Peabody mysteries)
Sethos is the nom de guerre of the shadowy "Master Criminal" in the Amelia Peabody series of mystery novels.-Role in the Novels:He is first encountered in The Mummy Case, as the mastermind of an organized gang of thieves attempting to steal antiquities from Dahshoor, in which he is partially foiled...
's daughter by Bertha. First appears in He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky is the 12th in a series of mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters, featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody....
using the pseudonym Melinda "Molly" Hamilton, with a crush on Ramses.
Sir Edward Washington : English aristocrat and photographer. First appears in The Hippopotamus Pool
The Hippopotamus Pool
The Hippopotamus Pool is the eighth in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Explanation of the novel's title:...
, employed by the Emersons as their staff photographer, and one of Nefret's many admirers. Re-appears in The Ape Who Guards the Balance
The Ape Who Guards the Balance
The Ape Who Guards the Balance is the tenth in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Explanation of the novel's title:...
, and revealed to be one of Sethos's trusted lieutenants.
The Honourable Algernon Bracegirdle-Boisdragon, aka "Smith" : Ramses's, and later Sethos's sometime case-officer for British Intelligence.
Ibrahim El-Gharbi : Former kingpin of the prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
houses of Cairo, known for his flamboyant transvestism
Transvestism
Transvestism is the practice of cross-dressing, which is wearing clothing traditionally associated with the opposite sex. Transvestite refers to a person who cross-dresses; however, the word often has additional connotations. -History:Although the word transvestism was coined as late as the 1910s,...
. Though the Emersons despise his profession, he is often a useful source of information and aid in tight spots.
Enemies
SethosSethos (Peabody mysteries)
Sethos is the nom de guerre of the shadowy "Master Criminal" in the Amelia Peabody series of mystery novels.-Role in the Novels:He is first encountered in The Mummy Case, as the mastermind of an organized gang of thieves attempting to steal antiquities from Dahshoor, in which he is partially foiled...
: Nom de crime of the shadowy "Master Criminal" first encountered in The Mummy Case
The Mummy Case
The Mummy Case is the third of a series of mystery novels written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring the character Amelia Peabody.-Plot summary:...
, 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 illegitimate half brother in He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky is the 12th in a series of mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters, featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody....
. He is a master of disguise, able to take on almost any personality. He specializes in stealing and selling artifacts, though eventually he uses these talents as an agent of British intelligence.
Bertha : Daughter of a German father and an Egyptian mother, she first appears in The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog
The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog
The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog is the seventh in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional archaeologist and sleuth Amelia Peabody.-Plot summary:...
as a henchwoman of the villainous Vincey, but later founds her own criminal gang, composed mostly of women. A formidable foe of the Emersons, she particularly hates Amelia, possibly in jealousy over Radcliffe and Sethos. Working briefly with Sethos, she becomes independent again. She is killed after trying to assassinate Amelia, but not before Abdullah dies in the attempt.
Matilda : Bertha's bodyguard and right hand. Intelligent, ruthless, and terrifyingly strong.
Justine aka "Justin": Bertha's daughter by Vincey, aka Schlange, a prostitute and later a criminal mastermind in her own right. Adept at disguise. First appears in Children of the Storm
Children of the Storm
Children of the Storm is the 15th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Explanation of the novel's title:...
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Jamil : Jumana's brother. Cunning but volatile. First appears in Lord of the Silent
Lord of the Silent
Lord of the Silent is the 13th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Plot introduction:...
; killed in The Golden One
The Golden One
The Golden One is the 14th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody.-Plot summary:...
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- Lord and Lady AllenbyEdmund Allenby, 1st Viscount AllenbyField Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby GCB, GCMG, GCVO was a British soldier and administrator most famous for his role during the First World War, in which he led the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the conquest of Palestine and Syria in 1917 and 1918.Allenby, nicknamed...
- Edward R. AyrtonEdward R. AyrtonEdward Russell Ayrton was an English Egyptologist and archaeologist.He was the son of William Scrope Ayrton and his wife Ellen Louisa McClatchie, and was born in Wuhu, China, on 17 December 1882...
- Evelyn BaringEvelyn Baring, 1st Earl of CromerEvelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, GCB, OM, GCMG, KCSI, CIE, PC, FRS , was a British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator....
- James Henry BreastedJames Henry BreastedJames Henry Breasted was an American archaeologist and historian. After completing his PhD at the University of Berlin in 1894, he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago. In 1901 he became director of the Haskell Oriental Museum at the University of Chicago, where he continued to...
- Wallis Budge
- Harry Burton
- James BurtonJames Burton (Egyptologist)James Burton , formerly James Haliburton, was an early British Egyptologist, who worked at a number of sites throughout Egypt, but notably in the Valley of the Kings.-Life:...
- Lord CarnarvonGeorge Herbert, 5th Earl of CarnarvonGeorge Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon was an English aristocrat best known as the financial backer of the search for and the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.-Biography:...
- Howard CarterHoward CarterHoward Carter may refer to:* Howard Carter , English archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb* Howard Carter , American basketball player...
- Lord Edward CecilLord Edward Gascoyne-CecilLord Edward Herbert Cecil KCMG DSO was a British soldier and colonial administrator in Egypt.-Biography:His father was Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, the Prime Minister....
- General Philip Chetwode
- Theodore M. DavisTheodore M. DavisTheodore M. Davis was an American lawyer and is best known for his excavations in Egypt's Valley of the Kings between 1902 and 1914.-Biography:...
- Herbert Kitchener
- Pierre Lacau
- T. E. LawrenceT. E. LawrenceLieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence, CB, DSO , known professionally as T. E. Lawrence, was a British Army officer renowned especially for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916–18...
- Gaston MasperoGaston MasperoGaston Camille Charles Maspero was a French Egyptologist.-Life:Gaston Maspero was born in Paris to parents of Lombard origin. While at school he showed a special taste for history, and by the age of fourteen he was already interested in hieroglyphic writing...
- Sir John Maxwell
- Édouard NavilleÉdouard NavilleCaptaine Henri Édouard Naville was a Swiss egyptologist.He was born in Geneva. He studied in London, Paris and Berlin ....
- Baroness Emma Orczy
- Christabel PankhurstChristabel PankhurstDame Christabel Harriette Pankhurst, DBE , was a suffragette born in Manchester, England. A co-founder of the Women's Social and Political Union , she directed its militant actions from exile in France from 1912 to 1913. In 1914 she became a fervent supporter of the war against Germany...
- Emmeline PankhurstEmmeline PankhurstEmmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement which helped women win the right to vote...
- William Flinders Petrie
- James E. QuibellJames E. QuibellJames Edward Quibell was a British Egyptologist, born in Newport, Shropshire.He was educated at Adams' Grammar School and Christ Church, Oxford...
- Archibald SayceArchibald SayceThe Rev. Archibald Henry Sayce , was a pioneer British Assyriologist and linguist, who held a chair as Professor of Assyriology at the University of Oxford from 1891 to 1919.- Life :...
- Arthur WeigallArthur WeigallArthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall was an English Egyptologist, stage designer, journalist and author whose works span the whole range from histories of Ancient Egypt through historical biographies, guide-books, popular novels, screenplays and lyrics.- Biography :Arthur Weigall was born in the...
- Herbert E. WinlockHerbert E. WinlockHerbert Eustis Winlock was an American Egyptologist employed with the Metropolitan Museum of Art during his entire Egyptological career...