# Jonathan Mansel — Blind Corner character guide > Jonathan Mansel in Blind Corner by Dornford Yates. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mansel, Hanbury **First appearance:** 0001-blind-corner ## Snapshot A cool-headed Oxford exile with a talent for trouble, he turns a chance eavesdropping in France into a campaign against men who would kill for a secret. ## Who they are Freshly sent down from Oxford for thrashing some communists, Mansel is drifting toward his uncle's London office when a roadside nap lands him in the middle of a bitter quarrel over a hidden prize. He is the steady eye and the planning mind of the group — the one who decides when to dig, when to spy, and when to strike. His composure under pressure sets the tone for the whole desperate enterprise. ## Relationships ### [Carson Hanbury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/carson_hanbury) _rivalry_ A tense, adversarial dynamic where Carson and Jonathan are locked in a battle of wills, each trying to outmaneuver the other. ### [Rose Noble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/rose_noble) _romantic_ Jonathan is deeply infatuated with Rose, but their relationship is complicated by his obsession and her shifting feelings. ### [Ellis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/ellis) _professional_ Ellis serves as Jonathan's loyal but increasingly conflicted assistant, bound by duty yet troubled by Jonathan's choices. ### [Rowley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/rowley) _friendship_ Rowley is Jonathan's closest confidant, offering support and counsel even as Jonathan spirals into darker behavior. ### [Tester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/tester) _professional_ Tester is a colleague of Jonathan's, involved in the same business dealings but with a wary, watchful eye on Jonathan's methods. ### [Richard William Chandos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/richard_william_chandos) _professional_ Jonathan and Richard are business associates, but Richard is wary of Jonathan's reckless behavior and questionable ethics. ### [Punter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/punter) _social_ Jonathan and Punter move in the same social circles, but their interactions are superficial and rarely substantive. ### [Job](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/job) _rivalry_ Job distrusts Jonathan and sees him as a bad influence on Rose, leading to quiet but persistent antagonism. ### [Rose Noble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/rose_noble) _romantic_ Jonathan is deeply infatuated with Rose, but their relationship is complicated by his obsession and her shifting feelings. ### [Carson Hanbury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/carson_hanbury) _rivalry_ A tense, adversarial dynamic where Carson and Jonathan are locked in a battle of wills, each trying to outmaneuver the other. ### [Richard William Chandos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/richard_william_chandos) _professional_ Jonathan and Richard are business associates, but Richard is wary of Jonathan's reckless behavior and questionable ethics. ### [Ellis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/ellis) _professional_ Ellis serves as Jonathan's loyal but increasingly conflicted assistant, bound by duty yet troubled by Jonathan's choices. ## In the story ### [Blind Corner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/blind-corner) Ally of Chandos who joins him in the pursuit. ### [I: The Well-Digger’s Statement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/i-the-well-digger-s-statement) Older man who proposes the plan to acquire Wagensburg and lift the treasure; sets conditions for obedience. ### [II: The Way to Wagensburg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/ii-the-way-to-wagensburg) Plans the journey, travels ahead, and inspects Wagensburg with Chandos and Hanbury. ### [III: The Battle with the Springs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/iii-the-battle-with-the-springs) Devises a clever scheme to outwit Ellis, secures the lease, and stands firm against threats. ### [IV: The Attack on the Well](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/iv-the-attack-on-the-well) Trapped in the well, he ascends the shaft to avoid the enemy and hides in the chamber behind iron bars. ### [V: We Go to Ground](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/v-we-go-to-ground) Leads the planning, takes compass bearings, and devises the strategy to mislead Rose Noble and draw the enemy into the combe. ### [VI: Tester Gives Tongue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/vi-tester-gives-tongue) Leads the operation, confronts Punter and Job, and orchestrates the base system. ### [VII: Rose Noble Moves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/vii-rose-noble-moves) Provides a strategic analysis of the tanner's potential actions and the need to visit the inn. He later visits Lerai and gathers information from the landlord's wife. ### [VIII: The Race for the Chamber](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/viii-the-race-for-the-chamber) Leads the council, plans the final push, and maintains morale with his confidence. He builds breastworks and sets the electric alarm, and later discovers water below the shaft floor. ### [IX: Out of the Eater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/chapters/ix-out-of-the-eater) Leads the group with calm and strategic thinking, devising the escape plan and later managing the customs evasion. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters/jonathan_mansel - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_corner_se/characters