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Netflix

**Netflix** is a paid streaming service for television and films. It is the exclusive provider of the series *Lockwood & Co.*, released on the service on 27 January, 2023.

## Profile

Originally started as a service providing rental of DVDs by mail, Netflix quickly expanding into the realm of online streaming of media, experiencing a wave of popularity with its library of classic films and television series, as well as original productions such as *Stranger Things*, *Bridgerton* and *Orange is the New Black*. Particularly since the early 2020s it has faced increased competition from other streaming services, including most notably Disney+.

## External links

* Official website
* *Lockwood & Co.* on Netflix
* Netflix on Wikipedia
Fittes furnaces

## Fittes Furnaces

### Type

Furnaces for the destruction of psychic artifacts

### Inhabitants

None

The **Fittes furnaces**, officially the **Greater London Metropolitan Furnaces for the Disposal of Psychic Artefacts**, were large furnaces used to burn and therefore permanently destroy sources, relics and all other artifacts of psychic nature. They were operated by the Fittes agency, but open to all agencies, and any infighting between them was forbidden on the premises. Lucy Carlyle once threatened to dispose of the Skull in these furnaces, but later changed her mind after realising this did not have the effect she intended. She then threatened instead to bury it where nobody could ever find it if it did not give her the information she wanted.

## Operation

The Fittes furnaces were the main place for disposal of psychic artifacts in London and therefore experienced heavy use every night. They were open round-the-clock, ensuring quick disposal if necessary. Operatives could walk to the attendants who would get prepare their artifact and burn them while the agent was watching from a platform above. Afterwards, they would hand out a certificate proving the source or relic was disposed of. This process was far from foolproof though, as attendants could switch out sources or throw other things into the fire while agents couldn't see them, leading some to supplement the little pay they received with black-market transactions.

## Location

The furnaces were located close to the Clerkenwell Green, a small park and market. The compound was massive, filling two whole city blocks with bricked facade, and well protected. The ash they spewed from two tall chimneys was thought to be blown towards the Thames, but often ended up in the surrounding districts, being referred to as "Clerkenwell snow". The furnaces featured special entrances for agency vans, which would arrive in the morning, carrying the collected sources of the biggest agencies.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Creeping Shadow*, **I: Two Heads**, Ch. 4
2. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **VI: Through the Looking Glass**, Ch. 25
3. ↑ *The Creeping Shadow*, **III: Lost and Found**, Ch. 11
Duane Neddles

The corpse of Duane Neddles aka Danny Clough

*The books and TV adaptation are divided on this topic. The following article will focus on the book version, citing the adaptation only where the book lacks information. For the adaptation's version, see Danny Clough*
**Duane Neddles**, also known as **Danny Clough**, was an associate of Jack Carver and a relic-man. He was killed by the Bone Glass during an attempt to steal it. His body was left behind by Jack Carver, his companion, during the theft and later found by Lockwood & Co. agents.

In the Netflix adaptation, Duane Neddles is named Danny Clough and said to be one of the older agents during Anthony Lockwood's training. He is also implied to be rather "cool" and formerly known by Lockwood.

## Theft of the Bone Glass

*Main article: Bone Glass*
Jack Carver and Duane Neddles stole the Bone Glass mere hours after it's excavation at Kensal Green Cemetery along with Edmund Bickerstaff's body. It was stored inside the church building, with the body and glass still inside the iron casket. The fast pace of the theft was only possible due to Albert Joplin, who tasked the Relic-men with it and had inside knowledge as the archivist of Sweet Dreams Excavation and Clearance. They broke into the building, knocked out an 11-year-old night watch kid and waited for dawn, when they lifted the coffin on it's side and took the Bone Glass, handling it with a cloth. They tried to escape the grounds over a river, but before they were able to reach it, Neddles looked into the glass, whether by accident or on purpose is not clear, and was killed by it. His body was wedged in-between two gravestones, with wide eyes of horror and a twisted face still visible.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Whispering Skull*, **III: The Missing Mirror**, Ch. 10
2. ↑ *Death Is Coming*, *"He was one of those people who had no idea how cool he was"*: 7:08
3. ↑ *Death Is Coming*: 5:00
4. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **III: The Missing Mirror**, Ch. 9
Jessica Lockwood

## Biographical information

### Family member(s)

* Donald Lockwood (father) †
* Celia Lockwood (mother) †
* Anthony Lockwood (brother)

## Personal information

### Residence

35 Portland Row, London (formerly)

**Jessica Lockwood** was the daughter of Donald and Celia Lockwood, and the older sister of Anthony Lockwood.

## Biography

Jessica Lockwood died at the age of fifteen, after breaking an Indonesian ghost pot that her parents had brought home from an expedition. The pot had an inner lining of iron, which kept the ghost at bay until Jessica dropped it, releasing the ghost. Her younger brother, Anthony Lockwood, who was only nine during the incident, ran to her room after hearing her scream and managed to defeat the ghost, but unfortunately wasn't able to save her.

Following Jessica's death, Anthony Lockwood kept the door to her room at 35 Portland Row locked at all times, sealing it away. When he began the Lockwood & Co. agency, he forbade those working for him to enter the room, refusing to discuss any details of his past. This continued for quite some time until the events of the case of the Bone Glass, at which point he decided it was necessary to show his two fellow agents, Lucy Carlyle and George Karim, some real trust and revealed to them what was behind the door.

### Legacy and impact

The loss of Jessica affected Anthony Lockwood deeply, and after discovering his Talent of Sight, he left and was apprenticed by a man nicknamed "Gravedigger Sykes."*[citation needed]*

## Personality

Lockwood describes Lucy quite as being quite like Jessica, having a headstrong, passionate personality.*[citation needed]*

## Behind the scenes

The subject of what is behind the locked door at 35 Portland Row is kept as the subject of mystery for the first season of Netflix's *Lockwood & Co.* TV series. Although the book *The Whispering Skull* ends with Anthony Lockwood stating that his sister is behind the door, the details of this being left for the sequel *The Hollow Boy*, the final episode of the first season of the TV series, "Not The Eternal," ends with him preparing to open the door but not actually revealing any information. Regarding the matter, Ruby Stokes, who portrays Lucy Carlyle, stated that she has read that even some who have read the books have said they would be fine with leaving what is behind the door to interpretation, but she has not read any actual theories because she enjoys the moment of not knowing what's next.

## References

1. ↑ *The Hollow Boy*, **II: Whitechapel Nights**, Ch. 5
2. ↑ *The Hollow Boy*, **VI: A Face in the Dark**, Ch. 24
3. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **VI: Through the Looking Glass**, Ch. 30
Ingram, Hunter (February 14, 2023). ‘Lockwood & Co.’s’ Ruby Stokes on the Supernatural Netflix Hit, TikTok Tributes and Saying Goodbye to ‘Bridgerton’. Variety. Retrieved on February 20, 2023.
Wisp

### Dangers

Probably none, but if they possess the ability of ghost-touch, the danger of accidental ghost-touch might be considerable, due to their hard-to-see nature.

Weak and generally unthreatening, a **Wisp**, is a Type One Ghost that manifests as a pale and flickering flame. Some scholars speculate that all ghosts, given time, degenerate into Wisps, then Glimmers, before finally vanishing altogether. It is not known whether or not a **Wisp** posseses the ability to ghost-touch, but it seems unlikely, given it's apparent lack of apparition.
Paddy Holland

Paddy Holland in his role as Bobby Vernon in Lockwood & Co.

**Paddy Holland** is an actor who portrays Bobby Vernon, a member of Quill Kipps's team on the Netflix television series *Lockwood & Co.*

## Profile

Paddy Holland is the younger brother of famed actor Tom Holland, known for the role of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe *Spider-Man* films.

Paddy Holland is an actor of television and film, known largely for the role of Montgomery (Monty) Cuttermill in Apple TV's *Invasion*.

## External links

* Paddy Holland on IMDb
* Paddy Holland on Instagram
Lockwood & Co. (series)

*This article is about the series. For the agency of the same name, see Lockwood & Co..*
***Lockwood & Co.*** is a series written by English author Jonathan Stroud.

## Books

1. *The Screaming Staircase* (Aug. 29, 2013)
2. *The Whispering Skull* (Sept. 16, 2014)
3. *The Hollow Boy* (Sept. 15, 2015)
4. *The Creeping Shadow* (Sept. 13, 2016)
5. *The Empty Grave* (Sept. 7, 2017)

### Companion novellas

* *The Dagger in the Desk* (#1.5; Oct. 31, 2013)

## Interactions with fans

*Main article: The Dagger in the Desk#Development*
*Lockwood & Co.* has several additional projects written by Jonathan Stroud that are interactive or collaborative with fans; the creation of *The Dagger in the Desk* on theguardian.com for one, and a year later Stroud had posted new material, *A guide to ghosts*, again on the same website.

Other notable activities includes the **#LockwoodWhodunit** event, which takes place on every Friday with the date as the 13th. So far three cases occurred, on the 13th of February, March, and November, 2015.

Stroud also wrote a blog with Anthony Lockwood answering questions for the 2015 WBD TeenFest.

## TV series

*Main article: Lockwood & Co. (TV series)*

A television series adaptation of *Lockwood & Co.* is set to be released on Netflix. Ordered for initial season of eight episodes, it released on 27 January, 2023.

## References

1. ↑ Lockwood & Co: The Empty Grave - Amazon.co.uk
2. ↑ @RHKidsUK announcing event launched, 13 Feb 2015 - Twitter
3. ↑ @RHKidsUK announcing event launched, 13 Mar 2015 - Twitter
4. ↑ @RHKidsUK announcing event launched, 13 Mar 2015 - Twitter
5. ↑ @WBDTeenFest announcing the blog post, 13 Mar 2015 - Twitter
6. ↑ Jonathan Stroud: *What would Lockwood do?* - Teen Fest
Stone Knocker

An artists illustration of a shade. If an apparition is possible for the Stone-knocker, it would likely appear similarly

## Classification

### Common manifestations

None, except for audible knocking, are known

### Common Apparitions

Possibly none, possibly Shade- or Phantasm-like apparitions

## Hunting

### Dangers

Sources are especially hard to locate, as no vanishing point can be observed and almost no phenomena of manifestation can be noted; Knocking may be distracting

A **Stone Knocker** is a desperately uninteresting Type One Ghost, which does precious little apart from tap. A Stone Knockers source is very hard to locate, as it often displays very few phenomena of manifestation that could lead agents to the source. On their own they are not dangerous, but can distract agents and may therefore make ghost-lock more likely. They are generally regarded as harmless, though. They appear to be rather rare, or may just be rarely reported, as no hauntings are known.
Iron filings

Iron Filings on a magnet

Iron filings are a tool to fight against ghosts. it is usually sold in boxes and comes in varying amounts. Iron filings are also used in magnesium flares and usually manufactured by Fairfax Iron. While fighting ghost they can be thrown, a tactic which may harm a type I but is mostly ineffective against a type II or higher, or used to make a protective circle, similar to those made using iron chains. It is important to note that a circle made of iron filings is very weak and prone to destruction, by misplaced steps or even stronger winds. This makes them wholly ineffective against type II ghosts.

## Known uses

* By Lucy Carlyle and Anthony Lockwood in their hunt in 62 Sheen Road. The Filings proved ineffective against the ghost of Annabel Ward.
* By Lockwood & Co. during their hunt in the Combe Carey Hall

## References

1. ↑ *[citation needed]*
2. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
3. ↑ *[citation needed]*
4. ↑ *[citation needed]*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *This Will Be Us*
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 4
7. ↑ *Doubt Thou The Stars*
Joy Wilkinson

An image of Joy Wilkinson, as used on her website(Photo: Lenka Rayn H)

Joy Wilkinson is a British screenwriter, playwright, author, and director who was a writer of the Lockwood & Co. TV Series credited for "Let Go of Me"(Co-written with Kara Smith), "Death Is Coming" and "You Never Asked". She is also known for The Sweet Science of Bruising and Doctor Who.

## External Links

* Joy Wilkinson on Wikipedia
* Joy Wilkinson on IMDB
* Joy Wilkinson on her website
* Joy Wilkinson on her agency's website
Type Three

*"A Type Three is a visitor who defiantly refuses to move on from the mortal realm. A spirit of extraordinary strength and intelligence. It thinks, feels, and speaks like you or I, but it does that alone and in darkness for all eternity. Until it happens upon a living soul with the talent to communicate."*
-- Marissa Fittes, "Sweet Dreams"
**Type Three** is a very rare grade of ghost, defining ones that are able to communicate fully with the living. Type Three ghosts, when unrestrained, have also been shown to have other strong abilities, such as being able to physically affect the world around them similar to poltergeists, and to even fight against other Type Three ghosts.

## History

Type Three was first reported by Marissa Fittes, however, she seemed to be the only person to ever encounter this type of ghost, which brought doubt to the existence of the type. In a manuscript she published herself, she describes the experience and how this ghost is supposedly letting her in on the secrets of life and death.

Lucy Carlyle later is able to talk to the Skull, thus proving to all members of Lockwood & Co. that Type Threes in fact exist. The Skull's Source, a skull, is sealed in a silver-glass jar that keeps it tightly restrained. It is only through a small grate covered by a lever on the lid that it is able to communicate with Lucy at all. It often urges her to grant it freedom and release it from the jar. Lucy, for most of the series, suspects that doing so would allow it free reign to wreak all sorts of havoc.

As noted by Lucy, a defining characteristic of the Type Three is the spirit's unwillingness move on to the Other Side despite their body's physical death. Such spirits had a desperate desire for connection with those still living. More than anything, they feared being alone and could not stand the thought that such loneliness and emptiness awaited them after death. The Skull seemed unmoved by the threat of taking it the Fittes furnaces of Clerkenwell and burning it. When, however, Lucy instead threatened it with placing it in a bag and burying it so deep that nobody would ever find it, it gave into her demands.

#### Examples:

* Skull
* Ezekiel

## References

1. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **VI: Through the Looking Glass**, Ch. 25
Complete Fiction

**Complete Fiction**, also known more fully as **Complete Fiction Pictures Ltd.**, is a production company that produced the *Lockwood & Co.* TV series for Netflix, which was released in January 2023. It was founded by long-term friends and collaborators, Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Joe Cornish & Rachael Prior.

## External links

* Official website
* Complete Fiction on Wikipedia
* Complete Fiction on Twitter
* Complete Fiction on Instagram
Lockwood & Co.

## Personnel

### Notable members

* George Cubbins (deputy)
* Lucy Carlyle (junior field operative)
* Holly Munro (office assistant)

**A. J. Lockwood & Co. Investigators**, better known as simply **Lockwood & Co.** and sometimes referred to as **Lockwood and Company**, is an independent psychical investigation agency founded by Anthony Lockwood, operating at 35 Portland Row in London. The agency is small, only consisting of a 4 employees, with the aid of previous Fittes employee, Quill Kipps and relic woman Flo Bones.

## History

The agency had been accredited just three months before Lucy applied, with Anthony Lockwood acquiring his license just one year prior.

Lockwood had a previous assistant prior to Lucy's joining named Robin. He died jumping off a roof after seeing a Raw-bones (Type Two spirit). He also said to have had a previous female assistant who was fired because she addressed Anthony Lockwood as “Big A.”

## Popularity

Before Lucy Carlyle joined the agency, an ad, presumably from a newspaper, claimed that it was a 'well-known psychic investigations agency'. However, this proved to be a lie so that the agency could hire a new Junior Field Operative.

 After burning down a house, Lockwood & Co. had a bad reputation. The story was in *The Times*, a local newspaper, causing some of Lockwood & Co's clients to cancel. Lockwood & Co. started getting a better reputation again when they started investigating the case of Annabel Ward's death, which was also posted in *The Times*. Their reputation improves when the agency found the Source at Combe Carey Hall, one of the most haunted houses in Britain, and found out that their client, Mr. John Fairfax, had murdered Annabel Ward. As the series progresses, Lockwood And Co. gains a better reputation from famous cases like the Chelsea outbreak, the Rotwell Agency scandal, and their most prestigious case: the Marissa Fittes incident. Eventually, in the National Archives, a new section was added in honor of Anthony Lockwood, named the Anthony Lockwood Archives.

## Agents and official members

* Anthony Lockwood (founder and leader)
* George Cubbins (deputy)
* Robin (Deceased)
* Lucy Carlyle (Junior Field Operative)
* Holly Munro (assistant, secretary)
* Quill Kipps (Associate)
* unnamed female assistant (fired)

## Clients

* Mrs. Hope
* Mr. Potter
* Mrs. Eileen Smithers
* Mr. John Fairfax
* Mr. Samuel Whitaker
* The major of Wimbledon (open commission)
* Mr. Paul Saunders & Mr. Albert Joplin
* Mrs. Peters
* Miss Fiona Wintergarden.

## Trivia

* It is the smallest agency in London.
* It is the only agency that is entirely run by children.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Screaming Staircase II: Before, Ch 6
2. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 1
3. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **III: The Necklace**, Ch. 10
4. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **III: The Necklace**, Ch. 16
5. ↑ *The Dagger in the Desk*
6. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **I: The Wimbledon Wraiths**, Ch. 2
7. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **II: The Unexpected Grave**, Ch. 5
8. ↑ *The Hollow Boy*, **II: Whitechapel Nights**, Ch. 5
9. ↑ *The Hollow Boy*, **III: The Bloody Footprints**, Ch. 9
Apparition

The Apparition of Edmund Bickerstaff

An **Apparition** is the shape formed by a ghost during manifestation. Apparitions usually mimic the shape of the dead person, but animals and objects are also seen. While some can be quite unusual, most ghosts can't or won't change their Appearance, as only Changers seem to do so. Apparitions are surrounded by an Aura, which can be picked up by sensitives. An apparitions touch causes ghost-touch.

## Common Apparitions

### Changer

*Main article: Changer*
A changer's apparition is, as indicated by it's name, prone to change. While human forms are definitely possible, sometimes even taking the form of the deceased, other forms like plasmatic blood are also possible.

### Cold Maiden

*Main article: Cold Maiden*
A Cold Maiden often appears as a misty female form wearing old fashioned-dresses. As Type One's, their apparitions aren't always clear.

### Dark Spectre

*Main article: Dark Spectre*
A Dark Spectre manifests as a moving patch of darkness, only sometimes showing an apparition, dimly visible in the center of the darkness.

### Grey Haze

*Main article: Grey Haze*
Grey Hazes seem to lack the power to form coherent apparitions, manifesting as shapeless patches of faintly glinting mist.

### Phantasm

*Main article: Phantasm*
A Phantasm is a Type Two that maintains an airy, delicate and see-through apparition. This makes it incredibly hard to see.

### Poltergeist

*Main article: Poltergeist*
Poltergeist's apparitions are only noticeable for the complete lack thereof, as they do not form apparitions.

### Spectre

*Main article: Spectre*
A spectre always forms a detailed apparition, sometimes even seeming solid. Their apparition usually depicts the deceased as they were when alive or newly dead.

### Wraith

*Main article: Wraith*
Wraith's apparitions are similarly detailed and solid-seeming to those of Spectres, but all the more hideous. They usually show the deceased in their dead state: gaunt and shrunken, horribly thin, sometimes rotten and wormy. They often appear as skeletons.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ *Doubt Thou The Stars*: 19:25
3. ↑ *This Will Be Us*
4. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **I: The Wimbledon Wraiths**, Ch. 1
Magnesium flare

Magnesium Flares on the belt of an Agent

**Magnesium flares**, **Greek fire**, or just **flares**, are a tools to fight against ghosts. Flares range in size from small and contained to large bombs that could "level a city block". They contain an explosive element and iron filings, making them perfect for altogether annihilating a Visitor. Because of their explosive nature, it is strongly advised that agents use them exclusively outdoors.

## Notable uses

### 62 Sheen Road

*Main article: 62 Sheen Road*
62 Sheen Road was a residential house that was home to the ghost of Annabel Ward, a type two murder-victim. In their hunt on the ghost of the late Mr. Hope, suspected to be a weak type one, Agents Lucy Carlyle and Anthony Lockwood of Lockwood & Co. encountered the much stronger manifestation of Annabel Ward. Being caught of guard and lacking iron chains, the ghost managed to overwhelm them and touch Anthony Lockwood. Lucy Carlyle managed to save him with a flare, but due to it's explosive nature, caused a fire, that ultimately burned down the whole second story of the house. Although the source was ultimately contained, the damage to the house was extensive.

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **IV: The Hall**, Ch. 20
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 4
3. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
4. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **III: The Necklace**, Ch. 9
5. ↑ *This Will Be Us*
Random House

**Random House** is an American book publisher and the UK publisher of Lockwood & Co.. It is the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world and has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann.

## External Links

* Official Website
* Random House on Wikipedia
Aura

Also known as a **halo** or **nimbus**, a ghost's **aura** is the ring of other-light surrounding it. Most auras are rather faint and best seen out of the corner of the eye. If an aura is especially bright, it is most often just called other-light. It is possible that auras change with the mood of a visitor, just like other-light does, but this is not confirmed.

## Examples

### Annabel Ward

*Main article: Annabel Ward*
Annabel Ward's ghost emitted a faint aura, which was almost outshined by her ghost-fog. The aura did not appear to change.

### Red Room Cluster

*Main article: Combe Carey Hall*
The Cluster in the Red Room did not have any noticeable aura. This might be because the cluster's apparition was that of a changer, and not a typical human form. It also lacked ghost-fog and other-light.

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ *This Will Be Us*
3. ↑ *Doubt Thou The Stars*: 19:30
Cold Maiden

A Cold Maiden attacking Lucy Carlyle

The **Cold Maiden** is a Type One Ghost, described as having a "gray, misty female form, often wearing old-fashioned dress, seen indistinctly at a distance." They are said to radiate "powerful feelings of melancholy" and Malaise, though likely not emitting ghost-lock. They rarely approach the living, with some exceptions. Their spirits persisted because of ancient loss.

## Types

### Floating Bride

*Main article: Floating Bride*
A Floating Bride is a variation of the Cold Maiden. They are only different in apparition, all other manifestations are unchanged. Their apparition is missing some part of their anatomy, mostly the head. They may search for the missing extremity, cradle it or hold it mournfully aloft.

## Known Hauntings

### River Thames

Lucy and Lockwood encounter a Cold Maiden, *the Floating Bride,* on the bank of the Thames. The Floating Bride accompanied the ghost of a small child, similarly dressed in Victorian-era clothing.

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **III: The Missing Mirror**, Ch. 12
3. ↑ *[citation needed]*
Grey Haze

An artists illustration of a Dark Spectre, with a manifestation similar to that of a Grey Haze

## Hunting

### Behaviour

Varying, though rarely aggressive and mostly passive

### Dangers

Little, as no ghost-touch is inflicted. Their greatest danger is annoyance.

**Grey Hazes**, also known as **Gray Hazes**, are classified as a Type One ghost. They are unable to form coherent apparitions and manifest as shapeless patches of ghost-fog. Gray Hazes can’t cause ghost-touch, even if a human walks through one. This is probably because their ectoplasm is very diffuse. Instead, they mainly spread chill, miasma, and unease.
Mrs Hope

Mrs. Hope standing in front of 62 Sheen Road, talking to Lockwood & Co. agents

Mrs. Hope is an elderly woman that lived in 62 Sheen Road until the death of her husband, Mr. Hope, and an associated haunting forced her to leave the home. After the building burnt down during a hunt from Lockwood & Co., Mrs. Hope and her daughter Suzie Martin received £60.000 in damages from the agency.

## Trivia

* While Mrs. Hope was mentioned in the books, she never met with Lockwood & Co.. Her daughter, Suzie Martin, was the one talking to the agents in front of 62 Sheen Road, as her mother did not want to come close to the residence again. In the adaptation, Mrs. Hope talks to the agents directly.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *This Will Be Us*: 1:20
3. ↑ *Let Go Of Me*, *"You owe Mrs. Hope £60,000 in damages to be paid within two weeks[...]"*: 4:50
Spectre

An artists illustration of a Spectre. Especially notable is the extremely detailed apparition as well as the noticeable aura.

## Classification

### Common manifestations

Detailed apparition, aura, chill, miasma, malaise, even leading to ghost-lock and ghost-fog

### Common Apparitions

Very detailed, may even seem solid, accurate visual echo of the deceased in an alive state or shortly after death.

## Hunting

### Behaviour

Varied, ranging from passive to aggressive

### Dangers

Dangerous, as a potentially powerful and varied type two

### Notable Abilities

Detailed apparition

A **Spectre** is the most common Type Two ghost. They always form clear and detailed apparitions, which sometimes seem almost solid. A Spectre is an accurate echo of what the deceased person looked like when alive or very recently deceased. Due to this, Spectres are usually easily classified by agents talented in sight, though they may be confused with Cold Maidens, Solitarys or a handful of other Ghosts. Many are neutral/benign in their dealings with the living - perhaps returning to reveal a secret, or make right an ancient wrong. Some, however, are hostile and hungry for human contact. These ghosts should be avoided at all costs.

## Notable Hauntings

### Annabel Ward

*Main article: Annabel Ward*
The ghost of Annabel Ward was most likely a Spectre. She was an aggressive murder-victim and haunted 62 Sheen Road. Her apparition was very detailed, with even details of her dress being noted by Lucy Carlyle, who was a sensitive, but not especially talented in sight. She was also able to communicate in basic terms, often repeating phrases. Her source gave a rather detailed echo of her feelings and experiences shortly before her death.

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 3
3. ↑ *Let Go Of Me*: 20:00
Type Two

**Type Two** is the second common type of ghost, stronger than Type One, and still possess residual intelligence. Although they cannot speak normally, they are aware of living people and may try to harm them.

They're considered the most dangerous class because they're much stronger than Type One and have a certain residual intelligence. They mostly perceive the living and occasionally try to harm them.

Unlike Type One spirits, Type Two spirits always return to the world of the living with the aim of correcting an experienced injustice.

## Sub-types

* Dark Spectre
* Fetch
* Gallows Wraith
* Limbless
* Phantasm
* Poltergeist
* Revenant
* Screaming Spirit
* Shining Boy
* Solitary
* Spectre
* Wraith

## Behind the scenes

* In the US editions, the word "**Spectre**" is instead written as "**Specter**."
The Hollow Boy

* UK edition
* US edition

***The Hollow Boy*** is the third book of the *Lockwood & Co.* series‏‎. It was published on the 15th of September 2015 in the UK and the US.

## Blurb

As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their effectiveness in exterminating spirits. Anthony Lockwood is dashing, George insightful, and Lucy dynamic, while the skull in the jar utters sardonic advice from the sidelines.

There is a new spirit of openness in the team now that Lockwood has shared some of his childhood secrets, and Lucy is feeling more and more as if her true home is at Portland Row. It comes as a great shock, then, when Lockwood and George introduce her to an annoyingly perky and hyper-efficient new assistant, Holly Munro.

Meanwhile, there are reports of many new hauntings, including a house where bloody footprints are appearing, and a department store full of strange sounds and shadowy figures. But ghosts seem to be the least of Lockwood & Co.'s concerns when assassins attack during a carnival in the center of the city. Can the team get past their personal issues to save the day on all fronts, or will bad feelings attract yet more trouble?

## Plot

### I: Lavender Lodge

Lockwood, Lucy and George investigate a series of disappearances with one mutual connection: they all rented a room in the Lavender Lodge. Meanwhile in flashbacks, Lockwood shares part of his past with Lucy and George by showing them the closed room of the house.

### II: Whitechapel Night

When during a recent case, Lucy partially connects with a spirit, she grows certain that she can use her Talent to understand the dead, but Lockwood doesn't want to hear about it. By luck, a solo assignment provides her with yet another opportunity to test her theories. Meanwhile, in an effort to contain a series of severe hauntings, multiple agencies to pool their manpower together, from which only Lockwood & Co gets left out.

### III: The Bloody Footprints

A wealthy old client presents an intriguing and challenging case for the agency, which promises long awaited fame for the team.

### IV: Unrest

Following the success of their previous case, Lockwood & Co is finally allowed to take part in the Chelsea outbreak containment.

### V: Dark Hearts

When George identifies the source of the Chelsea outbreak, Lockwood & Co recieve help in the form of an unlikely ally: Kipps and his team. The tension between Lucy and Holly burst out in the worst possible moment.

### VI: A Face in the Dark

Investigating the source of the Chelsea outbreak hints at the involvement of the living. A haunting vision forces Lucy to make a heartbreaking decision.

## Trivia

The title has a double-meaning. It refers to the Fetch that appears and takes Anthony Lockwood's form to Lucy, but also to Lockwood himself and his hollow nature.

## External links

* *The Hollow Boy* - Official excerpt (chapters 1-4)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Hollow Boy* - Penguin Random House
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *The Hollow Boy* - Disney Publishing Worldwide
Donald Lockwood

**Donald Lockwood** was a psychic investigator and researcher.

He is the late husband of Celia Lockwood and father of Jessica and Anthony Lockwood.

## Biography

Donald spent most of his life traveling the world with his wife, Celia in order to researching the spirit plagues.They bring home many attifacts that still decorate the walls of Portland row to this day .
Hayley Konadu

Hayley Knadu in her role as Flo Bones on "Lockwood & Co."

**Hayley Konadu** is an actress who portrays Flo Bones on the Netflix television series *Lockwood & Co.*

## Profile

Hayley Konadu is an actress of television and film. She has appeared in works such as *Moon Knight* and *Nate & Jamie*, though her appearance on *Lockwood & Co.* is likely her most famous appearance to date.

## External links

* Hayley Konadu on IMDb
* Hayley Konadu on Twitter

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 IMDB
2. ↑ SSB
Lavender

Lavender fields in Hitchin, UK

### Effectiveness

Effective at repelling type I apparitions, but mostly ineffective against type II

### Sold/Available at

Satchell's, convenience stores

**Lavender** is a defense used against ghosts, using scent to drive them away. It works against all ghosts to some extent, but is more effective against Type Ones and more specifically, the Pale Stench. Lavender may also be burned, which intensifies the effect but shortens the duration. Lavender is the most common defense used by the general population, as most people carry some form of it on their person at all times. In addition, lavender is often used to secure homes by less informed people, although iron is more effective. Flo Bones carries her dredged-up Sources in a bag filled with lavender and swears it's stronger than silver.

## Defensive use

There are lots of ways lavender is used as a defense, including:

* Lavender water, used by agents in small bottles that shatter on impact to ward off ghosts. Sometimes contains acid.
* Lavender bundles, usually hung outside or on doors and windows.
* Dried lavender sprigs, worn on clothing for everyday protection.
* Lavender sticks, burned at night to create scented smoke. This is by far the most effective against the Pale Stench.

## Manufacterer

### Lavender farms on Lincolnshire Wolds

The Lavender Farms on Lincolnshire Wolds are big farms based in the county of Lincolnshire, UK. They are privately owned and produce large amounts of lavender, probably being one of the top-producers of the needed resource.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *This Will Be Us*: 20:28
3. ↑ *[citation needed]*
4. ↑ *[citation needed]*
5. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **II: Before**, Ch. 5
6. ↑ *[citation needed]*
7. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **III: The Necklace**, Ch. 16: *"that bloke who owns the great lavender farms on the Lincolnshire Wolds"*
Edmund Bickerstaff

The ghost of Edmund Bickerstaff menacing Lucy Carlyle and George Karim

**Dr. Edmund Bickerstaff** lived during the the 19th century. He was a family doctor who would later work in Green Gates Sanatorium, Hampstead Heath, where he treated people with neurological disorder. At the same time he was employed in the sanatorium, he became an occultist in general. He conducted "witchcraft" experiments and robbed graves. His deeds were not kept in complete secrecy yet he was not reproached even by the police; which suggests that he had friends in high places.

On the *Lockwood & Co.* TV series, the motion-capture ghost performance for Bickerstaff is provided by Brendan Gibson.

## Biography

On December 13, 1877, the group, implied to be including other curious people, tested the Bone Glass. The boy who in ghosthood would become known as the Skull suggested to Bickerstaff that the eager Simon Wilberforce would be willing to try it. Wilberforce did and died. Mary Dulac and the rest left quickly after the horror. Bickerstaff and Skull followed Dulac to have her look in the glass too. Dulac shot Bickerstaff in the head. Skull escaped. Dulac and co. took Bickerstaff's body back in his estate to conceal the murder. Dulac, haunted by all she saw during the Bickerstaff affair, would also disappear from society, only to be found many years later and author a book titled *The Confessions of Mary Dulac* in which she admitted to murdering Bickerstaff.

The affair would be lost to history for many years until the grave of Edmund Bickerstaff was discovered at Kensal Green Cemetery by Sweet Dreams Excavations and Clearance, a company which had been hired by DEPRAC as part of their new policy to try to make safe "Active Remains" before the ghost attached to them manifested and posed a problem to society. Suspecting correctly that they were dealing with a powerful Type Two, Sweet Dreams hired the psychical investigation agency Lockwood & Co. in order to neutralize the Source. Though they succeeded in doing so, the Bone Glass was also discovered with Bickerstaff's remains, kicking off a dangerous affair, as the Bone Glass was a highly desired relic among the darker elements of London society.
Ben Crompton

Ben Crompton in "Lockwood & Co." as Julius Winkman

**Benjamin Lorton Crompton**(born 1974) is an actor and stand-up comedian who portrays Julius Winkman on the Netflix television series *Lockwood & Co.*.

## Profile

Ben Crompton is an English comedian and actor of film and television. He is known for films including *102 Dalmatians* and *Kill List*, as well as roles on television series such as *Ideal*, *Game of Thrones* and *C.B. Strike*.

## External links

* Ben Crompton on Wikipedia
* Ben Crompton on IMDb
* Ben Crompton on Instagram

## References

1. ↑ IMDB
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia
Sweet Dreams Excavation and Clearance

Employees at an excavation site of Sweet Dreams Excavation and Clearance, the Kensal Green Cemetery

## Organization information

### Function

Excavation and clearance of psychically affected sites

## Personnel

### Notable members

Albert Joplin, night watch crew, a team of sensitives, excavating team

"Sorry, Luce. There's nothing more here."

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**Sweet Dreams Excavation and Clearance** was a firm specializing in excavating and/or clearing psychically affected sites. They operated out of King's Cross, London.
Tendy & Sons

An unnamed Tendy & Sons Associate Opening their Headquarters Door

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Tendy & Sons is a paranormal agency in Britain and the fourth largest in London. The agency's headquarters are located in a townhouse in London. The agency became famous two years before the events of The Screaming Staircase, when they solved the case of the Sobbing Willow.

## Known Members

* An unnamed woman played by Claire Hackett

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **II: Before**, Ch. 6
2. ↑ *[citation needed]*
Dark Spectre

An artists illustration of a Dark Spectre

### Dangers

Possibly grave, as the quickly changing and large nature of the Dark Spectre may cause severe ghost-touch

### Notable Abilities

Ghost-fog can likely inflict ghost-touch

The Dark Spectre is a type two ghost that usually manifests as a moving patch of darkness, which is likely ghost-fog. An apparition can appear at the center of the patch however; other times, the patch is fluid and formless, perhaps shrinking to the size of a pulsing heart, or expanding at speed to engulf a room. It is not known whether this ghost-fog can cause ghost-touch, although this is likely, given its type two classification. They are known to leave behind appaling ectoplasm stains on wallpaper and soft furnishings.

## Categorization

The classification of the fog-like structure of the Dark Spectre as ghost-fog ist not certain, as usually only apparitions are known to cause ghost-touch, due to their high concentration of ectoplasm. It is possible that the fog of the Dark Spectre is thick enough to still cause ghost-touch, but this may necessitate a change in it's classification to apparition, which would make it similar to the changer.

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ "A guide to ghosts" by Jonathan Stroud, The Guardian
Vauxhall Underground Station

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**Vauxhall Underground Station** is an abandoned station of the London Underground Transit system. It was deserted 45 years ago after a gas explosion caused many deaths and subsequently ghosts, which were unable to be reined in. The station was sealed and all entrances blocked off however the station has been recently accessed to serve as a market-place for Relic Men.*[citation needed]*
Ghost-fog

Annabel Ward's ghost-fog, slightly visible around her Apparition

**Ghost-fog** is a phenomenon of the manifestation of a ghost. It is not under the control of the Visitor, but it accompanies their appearance. It may be airy and diffuse, merely mist, or in rare cases, thick and almost liquid-like. It is likely a kind of mist formed by ectoplasm and often has a greenish-white color. Most ghost-fog is harmless if touched, but thicker forms should be avoided. In some cases, it acts more as tendrils or ropes than actual fog.

## Examples

### Annabel Ward

*Main article: Annabel Ward*
Annabel Ward's ghost-fog was thin and diffuse. It does not seem to have caused ghost-touch, as she came close to multiple Agent's during the hunt and only one, Anthony Lockwood, was injured. Still, her fog was clearly visible.

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *This Will Be Us*: 41:30
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Let Go Of Me*
4. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **III: The Necklace**, Ch. 9
Lavender Lodge Case

*This page is about the case. For the location, see Lavender Lodge.*
The **Lavender Lodge Case** was handled by Lockwood & Co. during the start of the black winter, in the earlier days of the Chelsea outbreak. It Involved Mr. and Mrs. Evans, an elderly couple that owned and ran Lavender Lodge, a guesthouse in Whitechapel. Their, at the time suspected, murders brought the case to the attention of the police, who commissioned Lockwood & Co. for a psychic investigation. During this investigation, agents were locked inside the upper part of the lodge, in an attempt by Mr. Evans to kill them, but managed to subdue a changer and safe themselves.

This case was the opening case covered in "The Hollow Boy".

## History

Lavender Lodge was formerly owned by an unknown man who disappeared 30 years before the case, shortly after which the Evans took over the boarding house. It is unknown whether or not they killed him, but they used his mummified body and spirit to kill visitors, pocketing their belongings and discarding the bodies. This went on for thirty years, when an investigation from the police and Lockwood & Co. put an end to their madness. It is unknown what happened to the lodge afterwards.

## Investigation

### Police Investigation

In the investigation of the disappearance of some salesmen and laborer's working in the London docks after it had been noticed that all of the missing people had stayed at Lavender Lodge, an otherwise obscure boarding house. Because of this, the police searched the lodge, not very thoroughly, but didn't find anything. Still, to be sure, they hired Lockwood & Co. to conduct a psychic investigation in the lodge.

### Investigation and hunt by Lockwood & Co.

On an early evening at the start of the black winter, only two weeks after the initial investigation, Lockwood & Co. agents showed up at the house to conduct their investigation. After quickly questioning the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, they made their way up to the guest residences. As soon as they were up the stairs, they were locked in by Mr. Evans, who wanted to kill them using the manifestations in their house. They started setting up defences and searched for the source of the cluster-haunting. They quickly encountered a horde of ghosts in one of the guest-rooms, but realized the original source was in the attic of the house. Up there, they found a changer and its source on a beam. After a fight that almost ended in Anthony Lockwood, leader of the agency, being thrown out of the third floor, the team managed to secure the source and escape the house over the roof, confronting Mr. and Mrs. Evans in the living room and managing to knock them out.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Hollow Boy*, **I: Lavender Lodge**, Ch. 1-3
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *The Hollow Boy*, **II: Whitechapel Nights**, Ch. 4
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *The Hollow Boy*, **I: Lavender Lodge**, Ch. 3
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *The Hollow Boy*, **I: Lavender Lodge**, Ch. 1
5. ↑ *The Hollow Boy*, **I: Lavender Lodge**, Ch. 2
Marylebone

A street in Marylebone

### Inhabitants

Around 12000, including Anthony Lockwood, George Cubbins, Lucy Carlyle of Lockwood & Co.

Marylebone is an area in northwestern London, situated between Hyde and Regent's Park and Mayfair. It is the location of 35 Portland Row, the headquarters of Lockwood & Co.

## Noticeable Locations

### 35 Portland Row

*Main article: 35 Portland Row*
35 Portland Row was the headquarters and home of several of the agents of Lockwood & Co., including Anthony Lockwood, George Cubbins and Lucy Carlyle. The house was owned by Anthony Lockwood, who inherited it from his parents.

### Marylebone Cemetery and St. Marylebone Parish Church

Marylebone Cemetery is a small cemetery next to the St. Marylebone Parish Church.
Alice Lowe

A headshot of Alice Lowe

**Alice Lowe** is an English actress, writer, and comedian who portrays Adelaide Winkman in the Lockwood & Co. TV series. She is also known for Sightseers, Prevenge and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.

## External Links

* Alice Lowe on Wikipedia
* Alice Lowe on IMDB

## References

1. ↑ Alice Lowe on Wikipedia
2. ↑ Alice Lowe on IMDB
Cameron Chapman

Cameron Chapman in his role as Anthony Lockwood on Lockwood & Co.

**Cameron Chapman** is an actor who portrays Anthony Lockwood of Lockwood & Co. on the Netflix television series *Lockwood & Co.*

## Profile

Cameron Chapman is a newcomer to television acting. *Lockwood & Co.* is his first known role.

In an interview with *Empire* magazine, showrunner Joe Cornish described Chapman as someone he picked fresh out of drama school and the role of Lockwood as having been challenging to cast.

Cornish further stated that everyone was relieved upon Chapman's arrival and performance due to the difficulties of casting the role. He described Chapman as being brilliant at the scenes, but also having something else inside he wasn't quite letting you see.

Joe Cornish stated that all of the main cast members were required to spend two months getting in shape for fighting with rapiers, with the exception of Chapman, who was described as already being in "immaculate shape." Despite this, in a video in which the main three cast members answered questions regarding each other, when the question was asked which would do best in a sword fight, Ruby Stokes and Ali Hadji-Heshmati both stated Chapman, but Chapman himself wrote that it would be his stunt double.

## External links

* Cameron Chapman on IMDb
* Cameron Chapman on Instagram

## References

1. ↑ Jolin, Dan. "Ghost World." *Empire*, March 2023, pp. 72-77
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lockwood & Co. - Behind The Hauntings
3. ↑ The Lockwood & Co. Cast Take The Best Friends Challenge