# Alvan Creede — Can Such Things Be? character guide

> Alvan Creede in Can Such Things Be? by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Alvan, Creede

**First appearance:** 0033-the-realm-of-the-unreal

## Who they are

A man who becomes involved in a mysterious and tragic event.

## Relationships

### [Silas Deemer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_such_things_be_se/characters/silas_deemer)

_rivalry_

Alvan Creede and Silas Deemer are enemies, locked in a bitter feud over a disputed inheritance.

### [Silas Deemer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_such_things_be_se/characters/silas_deemer)

_rivalry_

Alvan Creede and Silas Deemer are enemies, locked in a bitter feud over a disputed inheritance.

## In the story

### [A Jug of Syrup](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_such_things_be_se/chapters/a-jug-of-syrup)

A respected banker who witnesses the ghost and attempts to buy a jug of syrup, later confronted by his daughter's knowledge.

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