Edward Mordake
Edward Mordake
Have you ever came across this picture of a person having two faces? If the picture has ever intrigued you, you must enjoy reading about the subject of this legend known as Edward Mordake. The legend suggests that he was born in the 19th century with a face at the back of his head. The man was an heir to an English peerage. The face was only able to cry or laugh. According to the saga, the man had begged the doctors to remove the face as it whispered horrific things to him.
| Name | Edward Mordake |
| Other names | Edward Mordrake |
| Origin | 19th century |
| Country / Location | England, Britain |
| Known for | mythical subject or urban legend |
Facts about Edward Mordake
- The saga suggests that Edward committing suicide at the age of 23 as he was not able to take the whispers of the face.
- Various accounts state that he had the possession of fine attainments, was a profound scholar, as well as was a musician of rare ability.
- Accordingly, the second face behind the face of Mordake, was of a female.
- Mordake called the second face his evil twin.
- The other face only had a pair of eyes and a mouth that used to drool.
- The demon’s face was not able to see, speak or eat but supposedly, it would smirk while Mordrake was happy and grin while Ed was weeping.
- Mordrake had kept himself away from everyone after losing every hope of getting a doctor who would remove his other face. He wouldn’t even meet the members of his own family. He eventually took his own life by poison at the age of 23.
- His reference was made public for the first time in an 1895 article titled Boston Post by Charles Lotin Hildreth.
- American Horror Story’ fourth season has covered the story of this double face person Edward Mordrake. In the episodes, Wes Bentley played the character.
- He feared the dreadful whisperings would continue in his grave. So before committing suicide, he managed to write a letter in which he made a request to destroyed the demon face before his burial.
- At his own will, he was buried without any stone or legend to recognize his grave.
