Walter Gilman
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Walter Gilman is the ill-fated Miskatonic University student whose occult studies and nightmarish experiences drive the plot of H. P. Lovecraft’s horror story "The Dreams in the Witch House."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Miskatonic University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Dreams in the Witch House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInCollection | Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | Arkham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Miskatonic University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brown Jenkin
NERFINISHED
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Keziah Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyarlathotep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Arkham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | mysterious supernatural forces ⓘ |
| diesIn | The Dreams in the Witch House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
nightmares
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sleepwalking ⓘ strange dreams in the Witch House ⓘ visions of other dimensions ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
folklore
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higher-dimensional space ⓘ mathematics ⓘ non-Euclidean geometry ⓘ occultism ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Weird Tales, July 1933 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
cosmic horror
ⓘ
weird fiction ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist |
Brown Jenkin
NERFINISHED
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Keziah Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
intersection of science and the occult
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madness induced by cosmic knowledge ⓘ non-Euclidean geometry and higher dimensions ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century American horror ⓘ |
| medium | short story ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement with witchcraft lore in Arkham
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occult studies at Miskatonic University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | student ⓘ |
| residence | Witch House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roomLocatedIn | attic room of the Witch House ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Cthulhu Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universityAttended | Miskatonic University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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