# Sir Felix — After London character guide > Sir Felix in After London by Richard Jefferies. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Felix, Aurora Thyma, Aurora, Baron Aquila Felix, The Baron, Aquila, the Baron Aquila, Aurora Felix, IX Superstitions Felix **First appearance:** 0007-i-sir-felix ## Snapshot A proud, portionless nobleman who reads broken branches like sentences, Felix loves Lady Aurora too well to stay and too honestly to scheme for her. ## Who they are Felix moves through the Baron's halls as a hearth-friend's son — entitled to a seat, denied the one he wants — while his father's fallen fortunes make him a suitor no one will name aloud. He broods on slights both real and imagined, yet his eye for the wild is unmatched: a snapped willow branch tells him Bushmen have passed. That mix of wounded pride and patient woodcraft is what will carry him out of the castle and into the forest's deeper dangers. ## Relationships ### [Lord Durand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/lord_durand) _rivalry_ Lord Durand is a jealous and ambitious nobleman who constantly competes with and undermines Sir Felix. ### [Prince Louis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/prince_louis) _friendship_ Prince Louis is Sir Felix's closest ally and confidant, sharing a bond of mutual respect and loyalty. ### [Baron Ingulph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/baron_ingulph) _rivalry_ Baron Ingulph is a cunning and ruthless adversary who plots against Sir Felix for political gain. ### [Sir Constans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/sir_constans) _friendship_ Sir Constans is a loyal and trusted knight who serves as Sir Felix's steadfast companion in arms. ### [Pike](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/pike) _professional_ Pike is Sir Felix's loyal and resourceful servant, handling his master's practical needs and secrets. ### [Anker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/anker) _friendship_ Anker is a childhood friend of Sir Felix, now a trusted scout and messenger. ### [Philip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/philip) _family_ Philip is Sir Felix's younger brother, who looks up to him but often feels overshadowed. ### [Silvester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/silvester) _professional_ Silvester is a scribe and scholar who assists Sir Felix with legal and historical matters. ### [Lady Aurora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/lady_aurora) _romantic_ Lady Aurora is a noblewoman with whom Sir Felix shares a tender but forbidden romantic attraction. ### [Sir Constans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/sir_constans) _friendship_ Sir Constans is a loyal and trusted knight who serves as Sir Felix's steadfast companion in arms. ### [Prince Louis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/prince_louis) _friendship_ Prince Louis is Sir Felix's closest ally and confidant, sharing a bond of mutual respect and loyalty. ### [Lord Durand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/lord_durand) _rivalry_ Lord Durand is a jealous and ambitious nobleman who constantly competes with and undermines Sir Felix. ## In the story ### [Part I: The Relapse Into Barbarism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/part-i-the-relapse-into-barbarism) Felix navigates the decaying world, embodying the struggle to survive and maintain order. ### [Part II: Wild England](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/part-ii-wild-england) Felix is central to the exploration of the wild landscape, embodying the struggle between the old civilized ways and the new wild reality. ### [III: The Stockade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/iii-the-stockade) Felix is precise and methodical, critical of the lax guard discipline at the South Gate. He is building a canoe from a black poplar, working alone to maintain its personal significance, and is carving a secret locker in the stern. ### [Baron Aquila](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/v-baron-aquila) Felix is also referred to as Sir Felix in this chapter, though he is the same person as Felix Aquila. He struggles with his love for Aurora and the pain of impending separation. ### [The Forest Track](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/vi-the-forest-track) Rides through the forest with Oliver, brooding over Baron Thyma's disapproval and his love for Aurora; later despairs over the canoe's imperfection but is reinspired to add an outrigger and sail. ### [The Forest Track Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/vii-the-forest-track-continued) Detects Bushmen signs, examines the broken willow branch, and steps on an adder; anxious about Aurora's safety. ### [Thyma Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/viii-thyma-castle) Feels neglected and jealous, seated at the lowest table, unable to eat or drink, and escapes the feast early. ### [IX: Superstitions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/ix-superstitions) Pores over a magical manuscript, feeling injured and jealous; later sits forgotten at tea, brooding. ### [X: The Feast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/x-the-feast) Felix is present throughout the feast, watching Aurora perform in Antigone, but grows increasingly jealous and miserable as Lord Durand monopolizes her time. He lingers after the feast and confronts Aurora in the rose arbour, expressing his insecurity and love. ### [XI: Aurora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xi-aurora) Emotionally distraught over Aurora's apparent neglect; sobs in her lap, then calms after her explanation. Struggles with indecision and his secret expedition plans. ### [Night in the Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xii-night-in-the-forest) Rides alone through the forest at night, nearly killed by a bandit's crossbow bolt, and later loses his horse to a poisoned arrow. ### [XV: Sailing Onwards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xv-sailing-onwards) Felix awakens, observes the warship, and decides to sail onward. He struggles with pride but resolves to humble himself for Aurora. ### [The King's Levy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xviii-the-king-s-levy) Felix is the central perspective, experiencing the degradation of camp life and learning from the grooms and retainers. He is beaten for approaching the king's ground with arms and later serves under Master Lacy. ### [Fighting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xix-fighting) Felix observes the king and the fighting, initially eager to join but becomes disillusioned by the disregard for common soldiers' lives. ### [In Danger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xx-in-danger) Arrested and nearly executed for criticizing the king; brought before the king, he offers strategic advice but is later beaten and expelled for boasting about a nonexistent war machine. ### [Bow and Arrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xxvi-bow-and-arrow) Referenced as Felix; his courage and skill with the bow earn him the admiration of the shepherds. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/sir_felix - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters