Erik, The Phantom — The Phantom of the Opera Character Profile

About Erik, The Phantom

The mysterious Opera Ghost residing in Box 5. He demands Christine replace the prima donna, drops a chandelier during a performance, reveals himself as Erik with a deformed face, kidnaps Christine, subjects Raoul and Ledoux to torture, and is ultimately killed by an angry mob.

Erik, The Phantom — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Lon Chaney

Appears in

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• Erik, The Phantom — Romantic Admirer — Christine Daaé (Mary Philbin)

  The Phantom is obsessed with Christine and loves her

• Erik, The Phantom — Conflict Rival — Vicomte Raoul de Chagny (Norman Kerry)

  The Phantom sees Raoul as a rival for Christine's affection

• Erik, The Phantom — Conflict Avenger — Simon Buquet (Gibson Gowland)

  Simon seeks vengeance after his brother is killed by the Phantom

• Erik, The Phantom — Conflict Antagonist — Carlotta (Virginia Pearson)

  The Phantom threatens Carlotta to force her to yield her position to Christine

• Erik, The Phantom — Conflict Enemy — Ledoux (Arthur Edmund Carewe)

  The Phantom and the inspector have a history from Devil's Island

• Erik, The Phantom — Conflict Antagonist — Simon Buquet (Gibson Gowland)

  Killed Simon's brother Joseph

• Erik, The Phantom — Professional Pursuer — Ledoux (Arthur Edmund Carewe)

  Ledoux is a policeman tracking the Phantom who escaped from Devil's Island

• Erik, The Phantom — Conflict Victim — Comte Philip de Chagny (John St. Polis)

  The Phantom drowns Philippe when he searches the catacombs

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More characters from The Phantom of the Opera

• Vicomte Raoul de Chagny (Norman Kerry)
• Christine Daaé (Mary Philbin)
• Ledoux (Arthur Edmund Carewe)
• Ballet Dancer (uncredited) (Betty Arthur)
• Simon Buquet (Gibson Gowland)
• Florine Papillon (Snitz Edwards)
• Count Ruboff (uncredited) (Ward Crane)
• Orderly (uncredited) (Chester Conklin)
• Faust (uncredited) (Edward Cecil)
• Frightened Ballerina (uncredited) (Ethel Broadhurst)
• Stage Manager (uncredited) (Joseph Belmont)
• Ballerina (uncredited) (Ruth Clifford)