# Baron Thyma — After London character guide

> Baron Thyma in After London by Richard Jefferies.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Thyma

**First appearance:** 0014-viii-thyma-castle

## Snapshot

A proud, cash-poor baron whose castle guards the last outpost of civilization, he clings to courtly hopes long after fortune has abandoned him.

## Who they are

Baron Thyma earned his name defending Thyma Castle against a gipsy invasion, and the privileges that followed drew him into a court life his modest estate could never fund. Mortgaged, outmaneuvered by jealous courtiers, and quietly opposed to Felix's suit for his daughter Aurora, he still strains every resource to appear at Court in hopes of the appointment he believes he deserves. His stubborn pride and the castle's frontier position make him both a cautionary figure and a gatekeeper in Felix's early world.

## In the story

### [I: Sir Felix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/i-sir-felix)

Implied as Aurora's father and a noble of the region, though not directly present in the chapter.

### [IV: The Canoe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/iv-the-canoe)

Mentioned in backstory as the inventor of a siege engine that led to his disgrace.

### [The Forest Track](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/vi-the-forest-track)

Mentioned as Aurora's father who tacitly disapproves of Felix and would have preferred Oliver as a suitor.

### [The Forest Track Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/vii-the-forest-track-continued)

His son advances to greet the travelers; the Baroness and Aurora are present at the castle.

### [Thyma Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/viii-thyma-castle)

Hosts the feast, invites Oliver to sit beside him, and keeps a watchful eye on Aurora's interactions.

### [IX: Superstitions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/ix-superstitions)

Mentioned indirectly; the Baroness acts independently in recognizing Felix.

### [X: The Feast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/x-the-feast)

Baron Thyma hosts the feast, leads the procession, proclaims a pardon for serfs, opens the games, and bids farewell to guests.

### [XI: Aurora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xi-aurora)

Forces Aurora to ignore Felix due to creditor pressure and desire for a wealthy alliance; threatens to expel Felix if any affection is shown.

### [Sailing Away](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xiii-sailing-away)

Already finished breakfast and gone to his gardens when Felix leaves.

### [The King's Levy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xviii-the-king-s-levy)

Mentioned indirectly as one of the barons whose vices are known to the grooms, but not directly present in the chapter.

### [Fiery Vapours](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xxiv-fiery-vapours)

Mentioned as the protector who would safeguard the diamond at Thyma Castle.

### [XXVIII: For Aurora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xxviii-for-aurora)

Thyma Castle is mentioned as Aurora's home and Felix's destination, though the Baron himself does not appear in this chapter.

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