John Silence

Dr. John Silence was an English physician, who, after training in secret for five years to hone his psychic abilities, returned to England to aid those with paranormal predicaments.
== Physical Appearance ==
Silence was sparsely built; in his forties, he kept a close beard that concealed his mouth without obscuring his emotions. His brown eyes held the same qualities seen in gentle animals.JOHN SILENCE Physician Extraordinary - Project Gutenberg - Retrieved 22 August 2021
==Notes==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
*Dr. Silence was created by English author Algernon Blackwood.Long before ‘Ghostbusters,’ fiction’s detectives were exploring the otherworldly - Michael Dirda - 9 December 2020 - The Washington Post - Retrieved 22 August 2021
*Michael Dirda, writing for The Washington Post, declared that Silence was the most memorable early psychic investigator in literary fiction.
==Appearances==
*John Silence, Physician Extraordinary
==See also==
*Thomas Carnacki
*Eli Podgram
==References==
Category:Humans
Category:Heroes
Category:Psychics
Category:Detectives
Category:Paranormal investigators
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Category:Algernon Blackwood characters
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Category:Doctors
Category:19th century births