Arthur Pendleton

Born: 1819

Died: 1873

Arthur Pendleton, esq. was a Hunter and knight of the Knights of St. George, belonging to the Congregation of Foras. A veteran Hunter and an expert at sniffing out witchcraft, Pendleton operated under the cover of being a special investigator for the British police authorities. The knight frequently parleyed his connections with the Anglican Church and important mortal politicians to get his way. While his primary residence was in London, Pendleton frequently travelled across the United Kingdom, wherever his duties took him. He clashed with agents of the occult Serpent Brotherhood several times, and dedicated much of his life to foiling their activities and investigating them.

His last mission was to Portsmouth, where the Knights sent him to investigate the fate of the Velvet Lady in 1873, accompanied by a small squad of squires. After arriving, Pendleton quickly assumed a leadership position, subjugating the local police authorities, including Detective Fairhollow. He quickly struck up a rapport with the Krewe, and decided that instead of destroying the Sin-Eaters, he will use them as pawns against true threats.

Assisted by the Krewe, William Astley and Jack White in particular, Pendleton was able to uncover the Serpent Brotherhood's involvement in Portsmouth's most recent mysteries, and through Jack, he took hold of the Slasher Victor Lockhart, a follower of the Serpent Brotherhood, who was given a vigilante execution by burning after his interrogation.

Pendleton cooperated with the Krewe in infiltrating the Windham Masquerade, sending two of his squires to assist them. However, after Dr. Friedrich Magnussen returned in the skin of one of the squires thanks to Ybalashi, he shortly slew Pendleton and stole his skin for impersonating purposes.

The mangled ghost of Pendleton was later encountered by the Krewe in 1874, residing in the Autochthonous Depths of the Underworld, where the witch hunter was faced by an eternity of paperwork. The ghost offered some guidance to the Krewe regarding their current journey.

Relatives:

Hector Pendleton (son)

James Pendleton (grandson)

Wisteria Pendleton (great-granddaughter)