Members of Society
Lord Denby - A prominently esteemed man in English society. In The Sweet Far Thing, he is discovered to be a high-up of the Rakshana.
Lady Denby - Lord Denby's wife. Thought very highly of in society. Looks down on Lady Worthington, Felicity's mother, due to her scandalous affair in France.
Simon Middleton - A man who briefly courted Gemma in Rebel Angels, and Felicity prior to the start of the series. He is later seen courting Miss Lucy Fairchild.
Miss Lucy Fairchild - A girl of high society from Chicago, Illinois. She is later courted by Simon Middleton.
Lady Markham - A friend of Lady Denby's, who eventually sponsors Felicity in her debut.
Horace Markham - Lady Markham's son who was briefly engaged to Felicity. It is later discovered that he feels nothing for her, as she does him, and the engagement is called off.
Admiral Worthington - Felicity's father. He is famous for his heroic deeds in the navy, and is highly worshiped by men for his heroism, and women for his "painfully handsome face." He is also a pedophile.
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