# Nicolas de Caen — Chivalry character guide

> Nicolas de Caen in Chivalry by James Branch Cabell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Nicolas, Messire Nicolas de Caen

**First appearance:** 0004-i-the-story-of-the-sestina

## Who they are

An old knight, Messire Nicolas, who appears in the narrative.

## In the story

### [Precautional](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/chapters/precautional)

The chronicler and priest whose work forms the basis of the volume; acknowledged as a partisan writer with a Yorkist and Burgundian bias.

### [The Prologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/chapters/the-prologue)

The author and narrator of the prologue, dedicating his work to Isabella of Portugal.

### [VII: The Story of the Heritage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/chapters/vii-the-story-of-the-heritage)

The narrator within the story, who attributes the imposture to Isabel's co-operation and claims knowledge that the prisoner in Pontefract was not Richard.

### [The Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/chapters/the-epilogue)

The author and compiler of the book, who affixes this epilogue and defends his work's veracity.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chivalry_se/chapters/endnotes)

Referenced as the author of the chronicle and an 'Epilogue' acknowledging Antoine Riczi.

## Links

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