# Lux — Bashan and I character guide

> Lux in Bashan and I by Thomas Mann.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the unfortunate Lux

**First appearance:** 0001-bashan-and-i

## Snapshot

The unfortunate Lux, a second dog whose fate and temperament throw Bashan's proud, patriarchal independence into sharper relief.

## Who they are

Where Bashan claims the master as his personal lord, Lux occupies a humbler place in the household's canine order, and the contrast defines them both. His misfortunes shadow the book's daily life of walks, hunts, and family routine, quietly measuring what Bashan's fierce loyalty costs and spares. To follow Bashan's story is also to feel Lux's presence as the counterweight, the dog for whom the same instincts and the same master yield a different, sadder portion.

## Relationships

### [Percy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bashan_and_i_se/characters/percy)

_social_

Lux and Percy have minimal interaction, likely as passing acquaintances among dogs in the same environment.

### [Bashan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bashan_and_i_se/characters/bashan)

_friendship_

Bashan and Lux coexist peacefully, with occasional friendly interactions as fellow dogs in the Narrator's household.

## In the story

### [Bashan and I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bashan_and_i_se/chapters/bashan-and-i)

Mentioned as the unfortunate predecessor to Bashan.

### [How We Acquired Bashan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bashan_and_i_se/chapters/ii-how-we-acquired-bashan)

The preliminary name of Bashan during his stay at Anastasia's tavern; he is described as a pitiful, knock-kneed puppy.

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