Sequel
These Old Shades was itself originally intended to be a sequel to Heyer's first novel The Black Moth, which would redeem the devilish Belmanoir. But as The Black Moth was a melodrama and a sequel per se would not work in with the plot, she decided to make the new novel stand alone, renamed many characters and made them 'shades' of their former selves for These Old Shades.
| The Black Moth | These Old Shades |
|---|---|
| Tracy "Devil" Belmanoir, Duke of Andover | Justin "Satanas" Alastair, Duke of Avon |
| Lady Lavinia Carstares (née Belmanoir) | Lady Fanny Marling (née Alastair) |
| The Hon. Richard Carstares | Mr. Edward Marling |
| John Carstares | John Marling |
| Lord Andrew Belmanoir | Lord Rupert Alastair |
| Harriet Fleming (née Belmanoir) | Harriet Field (née Alastair) |
| Miss Diana Beauleigh | Lady Merivale (née Jennifer Beauchamp) |
| Jack Carstares, Earl of Wyncham | Anthony, Lord Merivale |
| Frank Fortescue | Hugh Davenant |
| Sir John Fortescue | Frederick, Lord Colehatch |
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