Chester Chase

Chester Chase is a character who has appeared in the Lovecraft-related works of the late American author Michael Shea.
==Description & History==
In his younger years, Chester was a cocky, well-built construction worker who married a woman named Emily. Although he had a few dalliances with other women over the years, their marriage appears to have been a mostly happy one. 
By the time of his appearances, Chester is an ageing widower of 75. He was supported until just prior to the events described by his late sister, but is facing homelessness and destitution at his introduction.
===Mr. Cannyharme===
In the novel Mr. Cannyharme, Chester is torn from his body by the evil Mr. Cannyharme, his soul finding a temporary home in the body of former addict Britt, who he helps to survive in the brutal underbelly of 1980s San Francisco. He later leaves her body, his essence contentedly scattering to the cosmic winds.
==="The Recruiter"===
In the short story "The Recruiter", Chester is also taken from his mortal shell to perform a task for his malign neighbour, but in this version - which is a rewrite of sections of Mr. Cannyharme - he manages to find his way back, and resolves to do what he can to combat the evil lurking in the city.
==Appearances==
*Mr. Cannyharme (2021) [completed in 1981]
*"The Recruiter" (2009)
Category:Humans
Category:Characters Originating From Mythos-Inspired Works
Category:Deceased (In Mythos)