# William Dobbin — Vanity Fair character guide

> William Dobbin in Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Captain Dobbin, Major Dobbin, Dobbin, honest Dobbin, Major William Dobbin

**First appearance:** 0005-v-dobbin-of-ours

## Who they are

Loyal, kind-hearted army officer secretly in love with Amelia, her steadfast friend through life.

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