# Ananias — The Alchemist character guide

> Ananias in The Alchemist by Ben Jonson.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the Brethren

**First appearance:** 0008-act-ii

## Who they are

A zealous Puritan deacon who distrusts alchemy but seeks its profits.

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