Mortimer Blake is the indomitably cheery sawbones of Harley Street — a studied man from the upper-middle class with lofty moral conditioning and a manner of conduct that might just fall a bit short of his convictions. After a stint as a field surgeon and years of charitable work in London’s hospitals and in the poor districts, he is trying to get wealthy and steady and decent. Unfortunately, his true desires lend themselves to none of those goals. Will he figure it out or fall from grace and end up mired in scandal?
Nathaniel Blackwood
Tall, dark, and imposing in his presence, Nathaniel Blackwood is a furnishing undertaker who has taken over his role in the family business and is currently on a venture to further solidify their enterprise’s name in the professional London scene.
Joseph Warrens
Site Canon Character
Superintendent, Division H
50+ · Male
FC: Jared Harris
Only the best of the best survive the harsh streets of Whitechapel, and Joseph Warrens has long since proven himself among those ranks. Born and raised in the poverty-stricken and dangerous streets he would later police, Joseph has a keen understanding of the woes and challenges that the people of his jurisdiction face. He spent his entire career in Whitechapel, and now has risen to the rather unenviable position of superintendent over Division H of the London Metropolitan Police. He is responsible for every success and failure of his men, and with the unique challenges Whitechapel offers, it’s often more failures than successes. While he is fiercely loyal to his men and fiercely protective of the streets that are his to protect, he has long since learned to play the bureaucratic games that his position requires. While his integrity (such as it is) has mostly remained intact, it has not made him the most popular of the Met’s superintendents, and the political aspects of his position also mean that he isn’t the most popular with his own constables, either. Still, Joseph puts the work and the people of his jurisdiction first, and will continue to do so until death takes him or he is relieved of his position.