Victor Marlowe

Roles:
• The Victim  • Wealthy Industrialist

PRIMARY ENERGY:

Powerful, manipulative, charming, corrupt. 

BACKSTORY:

Victor Marlowe rose from middle-class origins to immense wealth through questionable business practices. He used his power to entice women, intimidate enemies, and control associates. His marriage to Estelle was opportunistic—she elevated his social image while he used her beauty as a trophy. The night before his death, he revealed he was rewriting his will, threatening many characters’ futures. 

CONNECTIONS:

Everyone’s motive ties to him.

• Estelle – Wife and heiress.

• Vivienne – Mistress seeking commitment.

• Greta – Promised fame and roles.

• Cece – Abandoned ex-lover.

• Nora – Blackmailed by Victor.

• Hawthorne – Owed Victor money.

• Benny – Criminal business partner.

• Reginald – Embezzled from him.