# The Old Man — The Wood Beyond the World character guide

> The Old Man in The Wood Beyond the World by William Morris.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0005-vi-the-old-man-tells-walter-of-himself-walter-sees-a-shard-in-the-cliff-wall

## Who they are

A wise hermit who gives Walter guidance and information about the strange land.

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