| Eells, Emerson |
| Physical description |
- A rabbitty looking little man with a fluff of white hair on his head [The Mansion in the Mist, 6] usually well-combed [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 45], bushy white eyebrows, and large ice-blue eyes that glitter behind gold-rimmed glasses [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 45].
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| Family |
- Has an older sister, Myra.
- Has a cousin in the construction business [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 116].
- A cousin named Hattie who lives in Bemidgi [The Mansion in the Mist, 39].
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| Profession |
- A well-to-do lawyer who practices in St. Cloud, Minnesota [The Mansion in the Mist, 6].
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| Residence |
- Lives in a vast Victorian house [The Mansion in the Mist, 133] in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
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| Likes |
- Like his sister, he loves to eat [The Mansion in the Mist, 128].
- Smokes Meerschaum pipes [The Dark Secret of Weatherend, 75], cigarettes [The Dark Secret of Weatherend, 87], and cigars [The Dark Secret of Weatherend, 179].
- Enjoys beer [The Dark Secret of Weatherend, 78]..
- Likes making dramatic pauses [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 52].
- Likes to keep people waiting [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 56].
- Enjoyed being tantalizing and blowing smoke rings [The Mansion in the Mist, 7].
- Liked danger as it got the blood pumping in his veins and made him feel alive [The Mansion in the Mist, 77].
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| Dislikes |
- Hated to hear people use the wrong names to identify things [The Mansion in the Mist, 93].
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| Fears |
- Has always been a bit scared of his sister [The Dark Secret of Weatherend, 83].
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| Talents |
- Knows how to fly a helicopter [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 120].
- Can play the piano, especially Gilbert and Sullivan tunes [The Mansion in the Mist, 19, 84].
- When he is convinced that he is right, it's virtually impossible to argue against him [The Mansion in the Mist, 104], making him an excellent lawyer.
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| Hobbies |
- Emerson was a lawyer by profession, but his hobby was magic. The study of his home was crammed with books on magic and the occult, as well as an extensive collection of magic amulets [The Mansion in the Mist, 40].
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| Weaknesses |
- Defaces library property [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 49].
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| Temperament |
- A very thorough, meticulous person who sometimes works very slowly [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 43].
- Can be wrong on that rare occasion, but tends to cover up with a smug, know-it-all air [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 45].
- Even pretends he knows things when he doesn't [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 115].
- Normally calm, cool and collected [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 102], but when nervous, has the habit of running his thumb over the teeth of a comb [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 110].
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| Nicknames |
- Myra generally calls him "Em."
- Emerson "Einstein" Eells [The Mansion in the Mist, 55].
- Mr. Smarty [The Mansion in the Mist, 56].
- Emerson Dittersdorf [The Mansion in the Mist, 126].
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| Transportation |
- Drives a 1938 La Salle [The Dark Secret of Weatherend, 133].
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| Other useful information |
- He's rich [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 120].
- Owns a helicopter; flew one in the Army Air Corps during WW II [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 120] where he assisted with rescue missions in France after the Normandy invasion [The Lamp from the Warlock’s Tomb, 126]
- Years ago he went on a historic houses tour in England [The Mansion in the Mist, 70].
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