Arthur Vance is a character in The Haunting of Hill House. He was the husband of Eleanor Crain.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Arthur is a thin, tall man with dark skin and short hair.
Personality[]
Arthur is shown to be very charming, patient and loving with Nellie, able to talk her through many of her sleep paralysis episodes.
Story[]
A sleep technologist, Eleanor was one of Arthur's patients. He asked her out for coffee and they began to date. He proposed to her at a New Year's Eve party and they were married in 2016. He is later offered a position at UCLA and the two move to Los Angeles.
Eight months later, Eleanor experiences an episode of sleep paralysis in which she sees the Bent-Neck Lady. Arthur gets up to turn on a lamp when he suddenly suffers from an aneurysm and consequently dies.
An apparition of him later appears to Eleanor when she returns to Hill House. They dance together before he disappears.
Relationships[]
Eleanor[]
Arthur takes Eleanor on as a patient, but they eventually fall in love and get married. A sleep technologist, he is aware of her struggle with sleep paralysis and helps her through her episodes. The two are shown to be very loving and supportive of each other; he helps her with her sleep paralysis, and she is willing to move across the country to support his career. Eleanor becomes distraught after his death and spirals into a deep depression that eventually culminates in her death.
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Quotes[]
"1" ― 2[source]
Trivia[]
- There's a character with the same full name in the ‘’Choices’’ visual story, ‘’It Lives Beneath’’.
References[]
| Characters | |
|---|---|
| Crain Family | Hugh Crain • Olivia Crain • Steven Crain • Shirley Crain • Theodora Crain • Luke Crain • Eleanor Crain |
| Hill Family | William Hill • Poppy Hill • Hazel Hill • Jacqueline Hill |
| Group 2 | Carl Walker • Irene Walker • Max • Mr. Dudley • Clara Dudley • Leigh Crain • Kevin Harris • Allie • Jayden • Arthur Vance • Kelsey • Joey • Paige • Janet • Abigail • Trish Park • Ryan Quale • Andi • Stacey • Eileen • Rick • Dr. Montague |