Neglect was exacerbated by his own increasing reclusiveness and hostility to the learned societies. His friend had tended towards secrecy and reclusiveness at the time, before disappearing completely. Then Matheson researched her life and was struck by her reclusiveness. His modesty and reclusiveness make him seem a person people can trust in. This contributed to the myth of his reclusiveness. The broken romance spurred his increasing reclusiveness. His reclusiveness and interest in religion earned him the nickname "Monk Photius". His reclusiveness and possibly his drug use made him practically unrecognizable. In his final years, he suffered from mental illness and reclusiveness. In general, however, his last years in England were marked by increasing reclusiveness. Due to his reclusiveness, he was known as "the millionaire with no face". Nolzur's reclusiveness has caused his fame to fade in recent decades. Mitchell's reclusiveness did not allow him to agree to having his portrait painted.