# The Four Feathers — Character guide

> Key figures in The Four Feathers by A. E. W. Mason.

- [Harry Feversham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/harry_feversham.md): The protagonist, a British officer who resigns his commission and receives four white feathers, then seeks redemption in the Sudan.
- [Ethne Eustace](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/ethne_eustace.md): Harry's fiancée who sends him the fourth feather; later becomes involved with Durrance and Willoughby.
- [Durrance](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/durrance.md): Harry's friend and rival, a soldier who goes blind and later becomes Ethne's suitor.
- [Lieutenant Sutch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/lieutenant_sutch.md): An old family friend of the Fevershams who serves as a moral compass and confidant.
- [Captain Willoughby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/captain_willoughby.md): A deputy-governor in the Sudan who becomes involved with Ethne and the feather plot.
- [Colonel Trench](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/colonel_trench.md): A British officer imprisoned in Omdurman who helps Harry in his mission.
- [Mrs. Adair](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/mrs_adair.md): A friend of Ethne who plays a role in the social dynamics and the overture subplot.
- [General Feversham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/general_feversham.md): Harry's stern father, a retired general whose expectations shape Harry's actions.
- [Lieutenant Calder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/lieutenant_calder.md): A fellow officer who accompanies Harry on his journey to the Sudan.
- [Ibrahim](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/ibrahim.md): A native guide and servant who assists Harry in the Sudan.
- [Abou Fatma](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/abou_fatma.md): A Sudanese ally who helps Harry navigate the desert and the Mahdist forces.
- [Dermod Eustace](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/dermod_eustace.md): Ethne's father, the old master of Lennon House.
- [Captain Mather](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/captain_mather.md): A British officer who appears in the Sudan campaign.
- [Lord Wilmington](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/lord_wilmington.md): A nobleman mentioned in the social circles of the novel.
- [General Gordon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/general_gordon.md): Historical figure, the British general at Khartoum, referenced as a backdrop.
- [Colonel Dawson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/colonel_dawson.md): A military officer mentioned in the narrative.
- [Major Walters](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/major_walters.md): A military officer mentioned in passing.
- [Emir Wad El Nejoumi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/emir_wad_el_nejoumi.md): A Mahdist leader mentioned in the campaign.
- [Abdul Kader](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/abdul_kader.md): A native character mentioned in the Sudan.
- [Tewfik Bey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/tewfik_bey.md): An Egyptian official mentioned in the narrative.
- [Osman Digna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/osman_digna.md): A Mahdist commander mentioned as a threat.
- [Mr. Adair](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/mr_adair.md): Husband of Mrs. Adair, mentioned briefly.
- [Bastable](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/bastable.md): A minor character mentioned in the story.
- [Laura](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_four_feathers_se/characters/laura.md): A woman mentioned briefly in the narrative.

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