An intellectual air raid warden patrolling the ruins of bombed-out London during the Blitzkrieg. He hungers for a sense of transcendent peace in response to the massive destruction surrounding him. Anchored in the Anglican Catholic tradition, he struggles to overcome the heavy pull of time and material attachment.

A mysterious entity described as a "familiar compound ghost" combining features of various dead masters and wisdom figures. He wanders the destroyed city streets offering melancholy reflections on old age and human folly. He cautions against remaining bound by time and material desires.