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Ectoplasm

"I'll tell you about it another time"

This article is scheduled for a Rework.

**Ectoplasm**, also known as simply **plasm**,*[citation needed]* is the substance that ghosts are made up of. In his incessant experimentation, George finds that ectoplasm is only mildly reactant to heat and electricity. When Lockwood and Co breaks into the Rotwell industrial complex in The Creeping Shadow, they find horrific experiments being conducted on contained Sources, much like George's.

When Marissa Fittes spoke with the Skull, she asked it many questions about various topics. One topic in which she was very interested was the nature of ectoplasm. The Skull described it as being fascinating stuff in that it communicated, listened, and could be molded. More precisely, he described it as being the part of you that survives and passes from one side to the other. It stated that it could be called the life force or essence, but the point was that it does not decay or die. It stated further that it was how it knew that Penelope Fittes was Marissa, because their essence was exactly the same, looks meaning little.

In her early years, Marissa wrote a monograph regarding ectoplasm titled *Occult Theories*. She mentioned this monograph in an interview with a reporter, back in the early days of the Problem, when few people took the idea of ghosts seriously. Within it, she stated that ectoplasm was the immortal stuff inside everyone and that understanding it would bring great benefits to humanity. She further stated that if its transformative power could be exploited, it would give control over life and death.

In its most concentrated form, which burned many materials and could only be safely constrained by silver-glass, ectoplasm is known as ichor.

## References

1. ↑ *The Empty Grave*, **II: La Belle Dame Sans Merci**, Ch. 7
2. ↑ *The Empty Grave*, **III: A Body in the Street**, Ch. 12
Cheviot Hills

Cheviot Hills, as seen from one of the Mountains surrounding it

### Inhabitants

Lucy Carlyle(Former), Lucy Carlyle's Family(Mother, Father, her Sister Mary and five other Sisters)(Some Former), Agent Jacobs, Norrie White

Cheviot Hills is a small town in the North of England, and is the hometown of Lucy Carlyle. It featured a small railway station, a school, a park, a supermarket and the Jacobs & Co. agency.

## Hauntings and Psychical activity

Cheviot Hills had mostly mild levels of haunting. While the streets were unsafe by night, and there was a known ghost near the water meadows and a source was destroyed near the red barn, the town was mostly protected from the worst outreach of the problem.

### Wythburn Mill

*Main article: Wythburn Mill Incident*
The exception to this was the Withburn Mill, a water mill halfway up the Wythe. It had always had a bad reputation, with multiple accidents having occured there. Still, as a local logging firm wanted to turn the mill into their headquarters, Jacobs & Co. agents investigated, lead by Supervisor Jacobs. This mission turned out to be fatal for 4 out of the 6 Agents due to a miscalculation by Supervisor Jacobs. He underestimated warnings by Lucy Carlyle, who noticed, among other signs, a weird feeling in the mill, which were warnings of a very powerful type two changer. Jacobs sent the Agents inside the mill again, and as they pressed on, expecting a weak type one, they were slaughtered by the visitor. Lucy Carlyle managed to survive, as she stayed behind, and drag her best friend, Norrie White, out of the mill, who was stuck in ghost-lock, resulting in her indefinite confinement to a hospital room. The incident was later ruled by DEPRAC to be no fault of Jacobs.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *The Screaming Staircase*, **II: Before**, Ch. 5
Jeff Rawle

**Jeff Rawle** is an English actor who portrays Sebastian Saunders in Netflix's *Lockwood & Co.*

Jeff Rawle portrayed Amos Diggory, the father of Cedric Diggory, in the film of *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*. As such, in a behind-the-scenes video, Cameron Chapman (Anthony Lockwood) and Ali Hadji-Heshmati (George Karim) cite the film as being their favourite *Harry Potter* film due to the presence of their fellow cast member. They also stated that out of all their fellow cast members, he brought the most energy out of them on their night shoots for series.

A renowned actor and writer, Rawle is also known for his appearances in series such as *Doc Martin* and *Drop the Dead Donkey* and films including *Crystal Gazing* and *The Case of Marcel Duchamp*.

## External links

* Jeff Rawle on Wikipedia
* Jeff Rawle on IMDb

## References

1. ↑ YouTube - The Lockwood & Co. Cast Take a Tour of London
Danny Clough

The corpse of Danny Clough aka Duane Neddles

*The books and TV adaptation are divided on this topic. The following article will focus on the adaptation version, citing the books only where the adaptation lacks information. For the book version, see Duane Neddles*

**Danny Clough**, also known as Duane Neddles, was an associate of Jack Carver, relic-man and former agent. He was killed during Jack Carver's and his attempt to steal the Bone Glass, after looking into it, having been driven mad. He died after scratching out his own eyes due to the horrors he witnessed. As an agent, he was described to be a nice and cool guy, helping out Anthony Lockwood and getting him out of trouble multiple times.

In the books, Danny Clough is known as Duane Neddles and has no know association with Anthony Lockwood.

## Theft of the Bone Glass

*Main article: Bone Glass*
The Bone Glass was stolen from Kensal Green Cemetery just a few hours after the excavation of Edmund Bickerstaff's body. Pamela Joplin tipped off the relic-men Jack Carver and Danny Clough. They broke into the church in the wake of dawn, knocking out a 12-year-old night watch kid in the process. They removed the body from it's iron casket and took the Bone Glass, planning to escape over a river on the cemetery grounds. Before they could get there however, Clough looked into the glass, whether by accident or on purpose is not clear, and was driven mad by it. Carver hid is body in the river, possibly in an attempt to hide it.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Death Is Coming*: 5:00
2. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **III: The Missing Mirror**, Ch. 10
3. ↑ *Sweet Dreams*, *"And the mirrors been stolen. [...] They knocked out a 12-year-old night watch kid to get in, so they're definitely gonna pay for it."*: 34:04
4. ↑ *Sweet Dreams*: 34:54
Combe Carey Hall

"I'll tell you about it another time"

This article is scheduled for a Rework.

**Combe Carey Hall**, a haunted mansion owned by John William Fairfax , the owner of the Fairfax Iron Company, is declared free of psychic phenomena after Lockwood & Co.'s investigation in *The Screaming Staircase*. It was found in Berkshire, just to the west of London.

Prior to this, Combe Carey Hall was considered one of the most haunted buildings in the United Kingdom. It was known for the Red Room and the Screaming Staircase, which reverberated with the sound of screaming voices for those that stood upon it and had the Talent of Listening.

It has a long history of violence, starting with its original use as a priory for devil-worshiping monks who were later thrown down a well on the premises. The next significant owner was the Red Duke, who tortured people every night for entertainment and was said to light candles in the skulls of his victims and place them on the steps of the main staircase. The crux of the haunting is revealed to be the monks, who together became a Changer and manifested differently in every room of the house. Their Source is the well down which they were thrown, which Lockwood & Co. destroys by blowing it up with an industrial-strength flare.

Following Lockwood & Co.'s investigation, Combe Carey Hall underwent a thorough cleansing to make sure it was utterly free of all ghostly activity. With John Fairfax's death, ownership of the hall passed to a niece and nephew of his who had also taken control of Fairfax Iron. They disliked the property and sold it as it as soon as it was declared safe. It was converted into a prep school the following year.

## Behind the scenes

In the Netflix *Lockwood & Co.* series, it is stated explicitly that the monks were a devil-worshiping cult, as opposed to the original novels in which it is unclear if this was actually true or merely a smear made against them by the nobles who killed them in order to gain control of the property. Additionally, the monks are heard chanting in Latin, glorifying death and Satan. As such, in the TV series, the Screaming Staircase does not actually scream, rather, it is instead their chanting that Lucy Carlyle hears.
Mary Carlyle

**Mary Carlyle** is Lucy Carlyle's sister. She is older than Lucy along with 5 other unnamed siblings. She works in a supermarket. Long after Lucy joins Lockwood & Co., she still writes letters to Lucy from North of England, the only one of her sisters who remains in contact with her. Lucy describes her as being her favorite sister. She once gave Lucy some money to operate an amusement machine at a country fair.

Unlike her sister, she proves to have little to no talent.

## Trivia

* In the *Lockwood & Co.* novels, Mary is the only one of Lucy's siblings identified by name. In the Netflix TV series, she is instead implied to be an only child.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Screaming Staircase*, **II: Before**, Ch. 5
2. ↑ *[citation needed]*
3. ↑ *This Will Be Us*: 9:12
Death-glow

The death glow of the deceased Mr. Hope in 62 Sheen Road

A **death-glow** is the energy trace left by a death. Violent deaths leave brighter death-glows, but all of them fade over time. Agents like Anthony Lockwood who possess very good Sight may wear sunglasses to protect their eyes, as the glow can be that bright. Death-glows are not directly connected to a ghost, and not all of them are human. In front of 62 Sheen Road, Anthony Lockwood sees a faint **death-glow** belonging to a small rodent.

## Examples

### Mr. Hope

*Main article: Mr. Hope*
*"Death-glow. So bright I should have brought my sunglasses."*

Mr. Hope died while falling down the stairs in 62 Sheen Road. It is possible that the ghost of Annabel Ward was involved in this supposed accident, as she had been actively haunting the house for a few days before the incident. The Death-Glow of Mr. Hope was picked up by Anthony Lockwood of Lockwood & Co., who stated that the death glow was still very bright, even three months after the death of Mr. Hope. It is likely that this death glow was also linked to a haunting, although this was never clarified.

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 1
3. ↑ *This Will Be Us*
4. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 1: *"'I assume you're going to tell me it's only a smallish glow'[...]'Yes, about mouse sized.[...] Suppose it might have been a vole[...]'"*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *This Will Be Us*: 3:36
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 1
Aickmere Brothers

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

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**Aickmere Brothers** is a large department store in Chelsea, London, which once was one of the city's most splendid shopping centers. By the time of the problem, it has lost most of its former grandeur.

Described as a large and impressive building adorned with squared columns and several flags, it is located on its own block at the western end of King's Road, close to the river Thames.

## Layout and Operation

### Layout

In a typical old-style department-store fashion, the floors were divided into formal sections, with elevators and stairs connecting the individual floors.

#### Storefront

The storefront was imposing, featuring a classical style and a construction that was twice the height of the surrounding buildings. Squared columns were set into the walls, flags flew and in the tall windows many products could be seen. It was a front that prominently displayed the stores rich history and glamourous origins.

#### Basement

The basement featured Bargain's, claiming the whole floor. It was probably one of the less interesting parts of the store, as it didn't feature any noteworthy decorations or architecture.

#### Ground Floor

The ground floor featured the old Arabian hall, also known as the "Hall of Wonders", now containing visitor defences, and the cosmetics section. The entrance hall contained two escalators, between wich art installations were present. At the time of the Chelsea Outbreak, this was a colorful tree, featuring golden and silver leaves.

#### First Floor

The first floor contained multiple sections, ranging from Ladies' and Children's fashion to Kitchenware.

### Stock

* Cosmetics
* Visitor Defences
* Ladies', Men's and Children's Fashion
* Kitchenware
* Home Furniture
* Office Supplies

## History

### Founding and golden days

Founded and built in 1872, Aickmere Brothers is one of the oldest and grandest stores of it's kind, and the largest in the city outside of central London. After 40 years of successful operation, the store was greatly expanded between 1910 and 1912, which cemented the golden days of the store. The Arabian Hall was built during this time, supposedly featuring fire-eaters, belly dancers and a live tiger in a cage. During this time, the store was greatly popular.

## Chelsea Outbreak

### Original Haunting(s)

During their investigation into the Chelsea Outbreak, George Cubbins deduces that Aickmere's is at it's center, and Lockwood & Co. takes it upon themselves to rid the store of its ghosts and end the outbreak once and for all. There are two strong ghosts, among others, haunting the department store: a Poltergeist and a Fetch. Lucy and Holly get into an argument that fuels the former, while the latter follows Lucy through the store and takes the form of Lockwood after she falls down into the King's Prison.
Rico Vina

Rico Vina in his role as Ned Shaw on Lockwood & Co.

**Rico Vina** is an actor/actress and musician who portrayed Ned Shaw on the Lockwood & Co. TV series. Ey/it/he is also known for Man Like Mobeen and Fight for Quiet.

## External Links

* Rico Vina on IMDB
* Rico Vina on Instagram
* Rico Vina on Threads
* Rico Vina on Spotify

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rico Vina on Instagram
2. ↑ Rico Vina on IMDB
National Archives

A front view of the National Archives

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

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The **National Archives**, also known as the **National Newspaper Archives** or the **British Archives**, are a publicly accessible archive comprising decades of published books and newspapers. The last 50 years are sorted by names and manifestations, for easy psychic research, but older entries are only sorted by title. This makes it one of the best research opportunities for agencies, aside from the Fittes Database, which is more shallow but broader.

## References

1. ↑ *[citation needed]*
2. ↑ *[citation needed]*
3. ↑ *[citation needed]*
Insignificant NASCAR Racing Series

**Insignificant NASCAR Racing Series**

This is all the series that really don't matter that is full of aspiring drivers that likely will never make it to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series anytime soon if at all. If by some chance a driver does they are likely not old enough to make it to the truck series yet and just waiting for the time to come where they can live off money or a name
Lavender stick

Lavender Sticks on the suit of a represantative of Tendy & Sons

A Lavender stick is a piece of equipment used to ward off the type one ghost known as the Pale Stench and other Ghosts. To use the Lavender stick, you simply burn it, this will cause the Ghost to go away. The more lavender sticks you use, the better the effect. Lavender works similarly to lavender sticks.

## Known Uses

### Lavender Sprigs

Lavender sprigs are Lavender sticks worn as protective decoration. These are worn by most ordinary citizens, but rarely agents, as they rely on their talents and sensitivity rather than the weak protection offered by Lavender.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
Ghost cult

**Ghost cult** was a term that referred to various scattered groups with had emerged in the wake of the emergence of the Problem of ghosts within the United Kingdom. Members of ghost cults believed that the methods using by the various agencies were wrong and that it was necessary to welcome visitors from the Other Side and understand them. One such cult was the Open Arms Fellowship.

Most agents held a very low regard of members of ghost cults. In response to the idea of welcoming visitors with open arms, Lucy Carlyle stated "I like to welcome them with a magnesium flare." George Cubbins agreed that these cults contained a number of idiots.

As part of a series of edicts, DEPRAC placed restrictions on certain occult libraries. The members of Lockwood & Co. suspected that this was in part to prevent the spread of dangerous ghost cults among the public, but also to discourage curious researchers from getting too close to the true nature of the Problem.

Ironically, while agents despised the cults, there was a certain truth in their beliefs, as discovered by Lockwood & Co. when they uncovered the history behind what had caused the Problem and Lucy discovered that it was possible to banish ghosts by discovering their true purpose for remaining on Earth.
Fittes Manual for Ghost-hunters

A copy of the manual, Lucy signing her name to it

The ***Fittes Manual for Ghost-hunters***, or simply the ***Fittes Manual***, is a book written by Marissa Fittes, founder of the Fittes Agency, the first psychical investigation agency. The book advises ghost-hunters what to do in the event of a haunting, due to the existence of the Problem.

Notably, having been issued by Penelope Fittes, it provides practical advice on means of driving back ghosts, but offers little to no advice that would be useful in solving the Problem, this instead being information she keeps to herself.

Lucy Carlyle received her first copy of the *Fittes Manual* after working for two years at the Jacobs & Co. agency and achieving her third grade, along with her first rapier.

According to Penelope Fittes, the first edition of the manual was her mother Marissa's attempt to coalesce all the discoveries she had made into an accessible format for others who might wish to follow her. For the Fifth Edition, she stated that she had made certain updates, but it was still her mother's book.

## Known contents

* Ghosts will shrink, change shape, become vaporous or depart when given hope of release.
* Ghosts often stay behind due to the existence of "personal organic remains".
* Magnesium flares are advised against being used inside.
* It is advised that only one person be in the "line of fire" when a sealed chamber is opened.
* The first thing to do during a haunting is to establish its Type.
* Never turn your back against a ghost.

## Behind the scenes

In "This Will Be Us" from the *Lockwood & Co.* TV series, the Fittes Manual is depicted as also containing a brief biography of Marissa Fittes, as well as a photo. Lucy Carlyle and Norrie White sign their names underneath the photo, promising each other that one day "This will be us." It is described as being the Fifth Edition, having been published in December 2017. This timetable is pushed forward from that of the original novels, as the TV series is indicated to be set in more-or-less the same timeframe as which it was released, as Lucy is awarded her Grade 4 certificate for her work at Combe Carey Hall on 20 October 2022.

## Appearances

* *The Screaming Staircase* (mentioned)
* *The Whispering Skull* (mentioned)
* *The Hollow Boy* (mentioned)
* *The Empty Grave* (mentioned)
* "This Will Be Us"

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *The Screaming Staircase*, chapter needed specified
2. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **II: The Unexpected Grave**, Ch. 6
3. ↑ *The Hollow Boy*, chapter needed specified
Ghost lock

Lucy Carlyle, ghost-locked by the spirits of Combe Carey Hall

## Hunting

### Known defenses

Willpower and training can overcome this power, but stronger ghosts may still be able to ghost-lock an Agent

**Ghost-lock** is a dangerous power displayed by Type Two ghosts and is an extreme form of malaise. Victims of ghost-lock are overcome with feelings of despair and are sapped of their willpower. Their muscles feel heavy and they can no longer think nor move freely. In most cases, victims end up transfixed, waiting helplessly as the ghost glides closer and closer, which can possibly lead to ghost-touch. Agent's are usually trained well on dealing with ghost-lock, but due to the sheer power of the ability can still be overwhelmed by it.

## Prolonged Ghost-Lock

In severe and persistent cases, ghost lock can become a form of living death, the patient left hopelessly in a coma with their prospects of recovery dim at best. One such case was that of Norrie White.

## Examples

### Annabel Ward

*Main article: Annabel Ward Case*
*"In other words I was experiencing ghost-lock.[...] But I'm an Agent. I'd delt with this before. So I [...] shook the mist clear of my brain."*

The Ghost-Lock caused by the ghost of Annabel Ward was a mildly powerful one. It came, just like her manifestation, slowly, creeping up the brainstem like ice, until it finally paralyzed. Lucy Carlyle was, due to her experience with the power, able to free herself with relative ease, though she was still frozen for a few seconds.

### Combe Carey Hall Cluster

*Main article: Combe Carey Hall*
*"How stupid I'd been. There was a way to make the screaming stop. To go at once from noise to silence, from pain to peace and quiet."*

The cluster in the depths of Combe Carey Hall had a particularly strong and terrifying form of ghost-lock, combined with an influence on a persons mind. The cluster was able to ghost-lock a person and subsequently influence their mind, leading them to a death at their own hands. Lucy Carlyle was taken off-guard by this power and was almost forced to throw herself into a deep well, though she was saved by Anthony Lockwood.

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 3
3. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **II: Before**, Ch. 5
4. ↑ *This Will Be Us*: 19:30
5. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 3: *"In other words I was experiencing ghost-lock.[...] But I'm an Agent. I'd delt with this before. So I [...] shook the mist clear of my brain"*
6. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 3
7. ↑ *This Will Be Us*: 7:35
8. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **IV: The Hall**, Ch. 22: *"How stupid I'd been. There was a way to make the screaming stop. To go at once from noise to silence, from pain to peace and quiet."*
9. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **IV: The Hall**, Ch. 22
Raw-bones

A rare and unpleasant Type Two ghost that manifests as a bloody, skinless corpse with goggling eyes and grinding teeth. Mostly unpopular with agents. Many authorities believe it to be a variety of Wraith, although this cannot be confirmed with confidence.

## Known Hauntings

### Clattering Bones

The Clattering Bones was a visitor that haunted in London. It is believed to have been a raw-bones, although this cannot be said with certainty. It was most likely aggressive, as it had managed to claim several victims before neutralization by Lockwood & Co.. The hunt was not carried out as well as it could have been, according to agent Lucy Carlyle of Lockwood & Co., which may account for some of the victims, but also shows the dangerous nature of the raw-bones, as Lockwood & Co. was not an inexperienced agency at the time.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **I: The Ghost**, Ch. 1: *"Yes, [...] the entity known as the Clattering Bones [was] destroyed, but not before several further (and I now think unnecessary) deaths"*
The Dagger in the Desk

* UK edition
* US edition

***The Dagger in the Desk*** is originally an interactive 6-part story, a Halloween special, written by Jonathan Stroud, who wrote it in six days with the help from members of the Guardian children's website, who participated in polls during each part, deciding what elements to be featured.

The process ran through October 26th to 31st, 2013 on the website. It is later published in ebook and Kindle format, being considered #1.5 of the *Lockwood & Co.* series‏‎.

## Overview

In London, a mysterious and potentially deadly ghost is stalking the halls of St Simeon's Academy for Talented Youngsters. It lurks in the shadows, spreading fear and icy cold – and it carries a sharp and very solid dagger...

The headmaster wastes no time in enlisting the help of ghost-hunters Anthony Lockwood, Lucy Carlyle and George Cubbins.

Can Lockwood & Co. survive the night and save the day?

## Development

On October 11th, 2013, Stroud announced that he would be collaborating with theguardian.com on writing a special story to celebrate the publication of the first book, *The Screaming Staircase*, along with providing the poll for *where* this story takes place, and the additional challenge of sending in one's idea of a *really scary ghost*. The choices of the haunted location were a school, department store, and art gallery, and a haunted school won 40% of the votes.

On October 18th, 2013, three selections of the story's potential title were to be decided, with the additional challenge of sending in one's idea of a *funny situation*. The options for the title were *The Howling Headmaster*, *The Dagger in the Desk*, and *The Cursed Classroom*, with *The Dagger in the Desk* winning 53% of the votes.

On November 1st, 2013, the following day of the completion of the story, Stroud shared his experience about writing the piece, stating that it was rather refreshing for it was out of his comfort zone, as there was a strict deadline and he couldn't really prepare priorly until the interactive poll results of each part came out, and that what people voted almost always ended up not being the ones he personally predicted.

## Trivia

* The "bonus" ghost guide included in the US edition is the same material, *A guide to ghosts*, Stroud published on theguardian.com on the Halloween of 2014.

## External links

* *A guide to ghosts* by Jonathan Stroud - theguardian.com
* Listen to Jonathan Stroud narrating *The Dagger in the Desk* - theguardian.com

* Part 2 - theguardian.com
* Part 3 - theguardian.com
* Part 5 - theguardian.com
* Part 6 - theguardian.com

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *The Dagger in the Desk* - Penguin Random House
2. ↑ Vote on a setting - theguardian.com
3. ↑ Vote on a title - theguardian.com
4. ↑ Jonathan Stroud on *The Dagger in the Desk* - theguardian.com
Brad Keselowski

**Brad Keselowski** also known as *American Pharoah* is a race car driver and species of horse native to the Michigan area of the United States  he can be most commonly found on racetracks of the asphalt type and is known for his many wins and one championship in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series He is part of the prize horse stable of owner Roger Penske
Satchell's

The Storefront of Satchell's in London

Satchell's is a store in London, located close by King's Cross. It supplied, among other inventory, experimental and Industrial strength products, suggesting they may have had special relations with the Sunrise Corporation.

## Inventory

* Magnesium Flares of various strengths
	+ Including Industrial Strength Flares
* Rapier's
* Iron Filings
* Salt Bombs
* Iron Chains

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *The Screaming Staircase*, **IV: The Hall**, Ch. 20
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *This Will Be Us*: 23:35
Relic

Relics are sources that have been stolen, from the living or the dead, to be sold on the black market to relic-men.

Relics are generally objects of curiosity, a morbid fascination for the darker elements of society. Trading in such relics is entirely illegal and the proper containment of them and arrest of those in their trade. Despite this, their often extremely high value draws people to the profession. While some are interested in the relics themselves, other live on the margins, wanting them only for money. Investigating such activity is part of the duties of DEPRAC.

One such relic was the Bone Glass, a powerful artifact that supposedly showed those who looked into the secrets of the Other Side, but which actually ensnared anyone who so much as glanced at it and killed anyone who viewed it directly.

Any relics successfully recovered by the authorities were typically burned within the furnaces found at the Fittes Agency.
William McGregor

William McGregor, as depicted on IMDB

**William McGregor** is a writer and director who is credited for directing "Let Go of Me", "Doubt Thou the Stars" and "Sweet Dreams" of the Lockwood & Co. TV Series. For his works, which, among others, include Gwen, Poldark and Bovine, he has won multiple awards, including the BAFTA.

## External Links

* William McGregor on Wikipedia
* William McGregor on IMDB
* William McGregor on his website
* William McGregor on Instagram

## References

1. ↑ Lockwood & Co. on Wikipedia
2. ↑ William McGregor on Wikipedia
Darrell Waltrip

**Darrell Waltrip** or is he is also known "*DW*" is an American talking billboard that they put in the broadcast booth during Sunday NASCAR Sprint Cup Series broadcasts for Fox Sports . He is known for coining senseless phrases such as Boogity Boogity Boogity. And calling people cat. Darrell is best known though as the cause of most of your headaches by the time the race is halfway over. Before he was a broadcaster he was a race car driver who also never shut up.
Glimmer

The Glimmer is a Type One Ghost. It is generally perceived as somewhat non-threatening, at least to the typical agent. Described as "the faintest perceptible type one ghost," Glimmers manifest as small specks of other-light. Additionally, as their reputation belies, Glimmers can be touched and walked through without harm.
United Psychic Response Agency

The **United Psychic Response Agency** was a new agency created in London following the dramatic revelations into sinister experiments conducted by the Fittes Agency and the death of its head, Penelope Fittes, secretly controlled by the ghost of her grandmother, the legendary Marissa Fittes. The agency was placed under the temporary control of Mr. Montagu Barnes, a senior official with DEPRAC. The agency combined the forces of both the Fittes and Rotwell agencies, the two biggest ghost-hunting agencies of London. The new agency was hastily created in order to reassure the public need not fear a breakdown in London's national defences. Barnes stated that "*Rest assured, that this scandal, shocking though it is, will not deter psychical investigation agencies, big and small, from continuing to serve you in our ongoing battle with the Problem.*"

As many smaller agencies had already been absorbed into Fittes, this meant that the vast majority of London's agents were under the control of this agency. One of the few remaining exceptions was Lockwood & Co., a small agency comprising only five individuals, with no adult supervisors. It was unknown how much longer such agencies might be needed, as DEPRAC was beginning the work of clearing the obstructions on the Other Side raised by Fittes and others like her had created which led to the Problem in the first place, though most of the general public remained unaware of this.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Empty Grave*, **VI: The Beginning**, Ch. 28
2. ↑ *The Empty Grave*, **II: La Belle Dame Sans Merci**, Ch. 4
Glamour

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

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**Glamour** is an uncommon ability of ghosts to mask their ugliness with a beautiful guise. A ghost using this ability would prey on some mental fragility of their victim and find an in-road. In The Empty Grave, Lucy falls victim to this with La Bella Dame Sans Merci. She views the ghost as a beautiful yet flawed woman, when in reality her ghost appears as a bleeding corpse. It can go hand in hand with ghost-lock: the ghost's appearance entrances or at least doesn't put off a living person, making them easier to ghost-lock.
Albert Joplin

*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 Pamela Joplin*

**Albert Joplin**, portrayed on the Lockwood & Co. TV Series as Pamela Joplin, is the antagonist of *The Whispering Skull* and is a researcher who works with Paul Saunders. He commissioned the relic-man, Jack Carver and his accomplice, Duane Neddles, to steal the Bone Glass from Kensal Green Cemetery.

In the Netflix TV series, Albert Joplin is instead Pamela Joplin. She is portrayed by Louise Brealey.

## History

Albert Joplin comes along with Paul Saunders of Sweet Dreams Excavation and Clearance to visit Lockwood & Co. at their headquarters of 35 Portland Row. Saunders introduces him as his associate and he does not speak at first, but seems very interested in Anthony Lockwood's collection of Asian ghost-catchers. When prompted, he explained himself as being the company's archivist. When Lockwood asked for more details on this, it was Saunders who provided them, explaining that Joplin dug for stories. Joplin then explained that he looked through historical records and cross-referenced them with newspaper reports to find the "risky" investments - people who came to nasty or tragic ends and therefore might manifest as powerful ghosts. George Cubbins recognized him as being the writer of a chapter on medieval burials in a book titled *History of London's Graveyards*.

## Appearance

He is described as little and seemingly the type of person who is entirely forgettable, stoop-shouldered and tweedy with seemingly no chin. His shoulders are covered with what Lucy Carlyle at first believes to be dandruff, but which she later realizes is actually grave dust from all of the time he has spent in underground catacombs.

## Trivia

* The character of Joplin represents one of the most major changes seen in the Netflix television series, as the character is changed from the male Albert Joplin to the female Pamela Joplin. Her actual role is similar to that of Albert, though she seems to form a deeper connection with George.

## References

1. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **II: The Unexpected Grave**, Ch. 5
2. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **V: A Big Night Out**, Ch. 21
3. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **VI: Through the Looking Glass**, Ch. 25
Sensitive(profession)

*This page refers to sensitive(profession). For sensitive(adjective), see sensitive*

**Sensitive** is a term that is used to refer to individuals who possess psychic Talent but refuse to actually work as Agents or hunt. This may be due to pacifist principles, positive feelings toward visitors or fear of the risks associated with the profession. As such, they may be employed simply to use their psychic talents as a means of detection. They are generally viewed poorly by agents and often the general population or even the nightwatch, who regard them as weak or annoying.

Sensitives are routinely employed by companies such as Sweet Dreams Excavation and Clearance, who are hired by DEPRAC to investigate old burial sites for active remains, or Sources, that could pose problems. It is one such sensitive who detects the danger of the burial site of Edmund Bickerstaff at Kensal Green Cemetery, resulting in the affair of the Bone Glass.

## Notable sensitives

### Sensitives at Winkman's auctions

*Main article: Julius Winkman*
At Winkman's auctions, the bidders bring young sensitives to test the psychic charge of the objects for sale in order to affirm their authenticity. These children are colloquially known as "canaries". This term stems from the use of canaries in mines to detect poisonous gas--the bird would die quickly if exposed to such gases.

## Trivia

### Disambiguation

The term Sensitive is used to refer to both highly talented youth and the profession. This can result in some confusion, as one is often meant as an insult, while the other is a compliment.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Whispering Skull*, **II: The Unexpected Grave**, Ch. 6
2. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **II: The Unexpected Grave**, Ch. 6: *"I reckon you're another drippy bunch of Sensitives who'll pass out cold at the first sign of a Lurker"*
3. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **II: The Unexpected Grave**, Ch. 5
4. ↑ *[citation needed]*
Hugo Blake

Hugo Blake during an interrogation at DEPRAC

Hugo Blake was the former boyfriend of Annabel Ward. He has been to jail several times for counts of Fraud and one account of assault. He is a business owner with considerable wealth and influence. On the Lockwood & Co. (TV series), Hugo is potrayed Saverio Buono.

## Early life

In his early life, Blake was a society figure described by London Socety as *"Today's Man About Town"*. He was described to be relatively handsome and had probably already gathered considerable wealth, judging by his luxurious clothing and appearance. He was in an on-and-off relationships with Annabel Ward, who was also in relationships with John Fairfax around the same time. Fairfax was jealous of Blake and forbid Annabel to meet him, though she did not follow this.

## Murder Accusations

After the murder of Annabel Ward, Blake was quickly accused by authorities. He was the last known contact, had been known to be in romantic contact with her and was suspected to have killed her in a fight. As no body was found, he was never formally charged at the time. 50 years later, the case was reopened due to the discovery of the body of Annabel Ward in 62 Sheen Road by Lockwood & Co.. He was again held by DEEPRAC and interrogated. As was later discovered, he was a red herring, somewhat purposefully used by John Fairfax, the murderer of Annabel Ward, to cover up his guilt. He was released and, after the true murderer was discovered, not charged again.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Screaming Staircase*, **III: The Necklace**, Ch. 14
2. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **III: The Necklace**, Ch. 14: *"Mr Hugo Blake: Today's Man About Town"*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *The Screaming Staircase*, **IV: The Hall**, Ch. 24
4. ↑ *Doubt Thou The Stars*
Kensal Green Cemetery

The **Kensal Green Cemetery** was a cemetery in northwest London, England. It was the burial site of the surgeon and occult scientist Edmund Bickerstaff and the catacombs underneath it saw the affair of the Bone Glass.

## History

Kesnal Green Cemetery was established in 1833 and covered 70 acres of prestige land. It contained a chapel in the center and catacombs underneath, which had been sealed off.

The Kensal Green Cemetery was placed under the purview of Sweet Dreams Excavations and Clearance as part of DEPRAC's policy of taking a more proactive approach in dealing with Active Remains, or Sources. In the wake of new ghosts arising due to the Problem, even in areas that had previously been declared safe, DEPRAC began hiring various companies to monitor and investigate all cemeteries. Sweet Dreams got to work, investigating several graves a day, but did not find any sign of psychic disturbances until they discovered an unexpected headstone, one not found on the list of recorded burials. Discovered by a sensitive who had a bad psychic reaction, the tomb was marked as belonging to an Edmund Bickerstaff, who was reputed to be involved in unwholesome activities such as witchcraft, forbidden arts and even grave-robbing.

Like most cemeteries in the wake of the Problem, Kensal Green was overgrown and poorly maintained. It and other such cemeteries were considered relics of the time when people had a gentler relationship with the dead and families would come to spend a peaceful Sunday afternoon. Although the vast majority of the dead did not return as ghosts, even agents were reluctant to spend much time in such places.

## Behind the scenes

Kensal Green Cemetery is an actual cemetery in Northwest London and certain scenes for the Netflix *Lockwood & Co.* TV series were filmed at Kensal Green.

## References

1. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **II: The Unexpected Grave**, Ch. 6
Moon, Ra. Where was Lockwood & Co filmed? Guide to all the Filming Locations. Atlas of Wonders. Retrieved on February 14, 2023.
Solitary

An unusual type two ghost often found in remote or perilous places, generally outdoors. Visually it often wears the guise of a slender child seen at a distance across a ravine or lake.

It never draws close to the living but radiates an extreme form of ghost-lock that may overwhelm anyone nearby. Victims of Solitaries often hurl themselves over cliffs or into deep water in an effort to end it all.

Mr. Tweed, one of the two heads of the agency Dollop & Tweed, was killed by a Solitary approximately two years before the black winter.

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ *The Empty Grave*, **II: La Belle Dame Sans Merci**, Ch. 4
Limbless

The Limbless is a Type Two Ghost. Described as "swollen" and "misshapen", a Limbless usually possesses a generally human head and torso but lacks recognizable limbs. It is often described by agents as one of the least pleasant apparitions to encounter, alongside Wraiths and Raw-bones.

The Limbless inspires strong sensations of miasma and creeping fear in any who encounter it.
Ned Shaw

## Personal information

### Portrayer

Rico Vina

**Ned Shaw** was part of Quill Kipps' team. He died while his team amongst several others were trying to solve the Chelsea outbreak.

When Lockwood & Co joins Kipps' team at the end of *The Hollow Boy*, Kat Godwin and Bobby Vernon both claim to have seen the Fetch ghost imitating Ned Shaw.

On the *Lockwood & Co.* TV series, Ned is portrayed by Rico Vina.

## Biography

Not much is known, aside from his occupation within the Fittes Agency, within Quill Kipps’ subdivision.

## Characteristics

He is described to have light brown hair that is quite messy, blue eyes set too close together, and light skin. Ned is around Lockwood's height, as stated in *The Whispering Skull.* He is strong, short tempered, and mean. He's always using his position at Fittes to get away with acts like intimidating witnesses with physical harm, as noted in *The Whispering Skull*. Despite this, his colleagues on Kipps' team seem quite attached to him and rattled by his death, suggesting that he may have a softer side. Even so, he is considered to be a "nasty piece of work," there being rumors that he once beat up a Grimble agent, though it was never proven.

## Behind the scenes

Ned Shaw is only briefly seen in Netflix's *Lockwood & Co.* TV series. As the scene involving him and Lockwood's team trying to get information from the Night Watch kid is cut for time, his role is mainly limited to appearing in the fight scene with Julius Winkman's thugs.

## References

1. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **III: The Missing Mirror**, Ch. 10
Creeping fear

**Creeping fear** is one of the four main indicators of the manifestation of a ghost. In essence, it's an unidentified and irrational feeling of dread caused by the imminent manifestation of a ghost. Due to it's vague nature, it's hard to pinpoint, especially as experienced Agents quickly get used to the feeling.
Montagu Barnes

## Personal information

### Occupation

* Operational director of DEPRAC
* Head of the United Psychic Response Agency

### Portrayer

Ivanno Jeremiah

**Montagu U. Barnes** is the operational director of DEPRAC and known for strictly abiding by the rules. He shows irritation towards Lockwood & Co. members since they do not follow DEPRAC guidelines too closely.

On the *Lockwood & Co.* TV series, Barnes is portrayed by Ivanno Jeremiah.

## Biography

Barnes had warned Lockwood & Co. about his hunch of conspiracy he had been noticing. Although, he had been irritated by the team, especially by George Cubbins, he showed genuine concern. He had observed that somehow Fittes and every department/corporation who benefited from the Problem had been eliminating small agencies by absorbing them, or tearing them through grim methods. Also, Barnes admitted that even DEPRAC had been infested over the years with too many Fittes people that he himself, the leader of DEPRAC, had lost control over the department.

When Lockwood & Co., from inadvertently to deliberately, confronted Penelope Fittes, Barnes was asked by Flo Bones to aid the team. Barnes had but came when the action was finished. He at least helped in clearing up the mess - confirming that Lockwood & Co. are in the good side and Penelope wasn't, capturing the people involved, and preparing how to carefully deliver a controlled news to the public to avoid unrest.*[citation needed]*

Following the dissolution of the Fittes Agency in the wake of the wake of the death of Penelope Fittes, Barnes was made temporary head of the United Psychic Response Agency, formed as a merger of the Fittes and Rotwell agencies.

## Characteristics

### Personality

Barnes had underestimated Lockwood & Co. several times but he was somehow not surprised in every success the team had *[citation needed]*. He considered the public's reaction and the state of the government when a revelation was unveiled by Lockwood's team; after which, he would ask Lockwood to keep the truths for themselves at least for the moment.

## References

1. ↑ *The Empty Grave*, **VI: The Beginning**, Ch. 28 - A newspaper headline gives his initials his as "M.U."
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *The Empty Grave*, **VI: The Beginning**, Ch. 28
Sensitive

*This page refers to sensitive(adjective). For sensitive(profession/insult), see sensitive(profession)*

**Sensitive** is a term that is used to refer to individuals who possess exceptional psychic talent. These individuals are able to sense ghosts better than anyone else. Most sensitives are especially gifted in one talent, while the others are either not present or not as strongly developed. Sensitives were highly sought after by agencies and they had the best chance at becoming agents, which most of them did.

## Recruitment of sensitives

Most often, a sensitives talents were so strong, that they were able to detect the presence of ghosts from early childhood on. As such, they were often recruited at ages as young as 8. It was often not obvious how talented a person was until their first few encounters with manifestations, but talented recruits could quickly reach qualifications and apply to work for the major agencies, becoming agents.

## Trivia

### Disambiguation

The term Sensitive is used to refer to both highly talented youth and the profession. This can result in some confusion, as one is often meant as an insult, while the other is a compliment.

## References

1. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, Glossary
2. ↑ *[citation needed]*
3. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **II: Before**, Ch. 5
4. ↑ *The Screaming Staircase*, **II: Before**, Ch. 5-6
Nigel Sykes

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**Nigel "Gravedigger" Sykes** was the teacher of Anthony Lockwood in becoming an agent. He had a great reputation as a master swordsman.

He took in the young Anthony Lockwood as an agent after hearing of Lockwood's deeds to the ghost that took the life of the boy's sister (Book 3:24). Later, he entered Lockwood in DEPRAC's fencing competition wherein Lockwood bested a much older and more experienced Quill Kipps.

Lockwood referred to him as the "bane of Fittes and Rotwell" for reasons not stated but can only be surmised (told by Anthony Lockwood Book 3:24 ).

He seemed to have died in a horrible manner not specifically stated (told by Flo Bones Book 2:12 ).

## References

1. ↑ Book 3:24 “He was still a cool customer. The bane of Fittes and Rotwell while he was alive. He’d heard about what I did to… to the ghost. That’s why he gave me the job. So now you know.”
2. ↑ Book 2:12 "'Pity poor Sykes went the way he did,’ Flo went on imperturbably...."