# Jonathan Zane — Betty Zane character guide

> Jonathan Zane in Betty Zane by Zane Grey.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Jonathan, Zane

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Snapshot

One of Betty's brothers, a woodsman whose quiet skill with rifle and trail makes him a pillar of the frontier defense.

## Who they are

Jonathan belongs to the remarkable Zane clan, a family whose name alone steadies nerves along the Ohio. He is a man of the woods rather than the parlor, more at home reading sign than making conversation, and his competence is the unspoken standard his siblings measure themselves against. In the early arc he stands as one of the fort's dependable defenders, a brother whose presence shapes Betty's world and the settlement's safety.

## Relationships

### [Andrew Zane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/betty_zane_se/characters/andrew_zane)

_family_

Andrew and Jonathan are brothers, sharing a close sibling relationship and working together for the family's welfare.

### [Andrew Zane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/betty_zane_se/characters/andrew_zane)

_family_

Andrew and Jonathan are brothers, sharing a close sibling relationship and working together for the family's welfare.

### [Andrew Zane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/betty_zane_se/characters/andrew_zane)

_family_

Andrew and Jonathan are brothers, sharing a close sibling relationship and working together for the family's welfare.

## In the story

### [Prologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/betty_zane_se/chapters/prologue)

One of the Zane brothers, noted for his passion for Indian hunting and woodcraft.

### [The Zane Family and the Gathering Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/betty_zane_se/chapters/i)

A Zane brother, skilled in Indian tracking and fighting, consulted on defense.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/betty_zane_se/chapters/x)

Returns from the Crawford expedition and recounts the disaster.

### [The Siege Intensifies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/betty_zane_se/chapters/xiii)

Expert marksman, uses a heavy rifle to keep Indians at bay, and spots Clarke on the roof.

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