# Mr. Devenant — Clotel character guide

> Mr. Devenant in Clotel by William Wells Brown.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Devenant, Mrs. Devenant

**First appearance:** 0018-xv-today-a-mistress-tomorrow-a-slave

## Who they are

A French planter whose cruelty toward Althesa exposes how slavery corrupts even those who claim to love.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Green](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clotel_se/characters/mr_green)

_social_

Mr. Devenant and Mr. Green are social or business associates, likely involved in the slave trade or Southern gentry circles.

### [Mr. Green](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clotel_se/characters/mr_green)

_social_

Mr. Devenant and Mr. Green are social or business associates, likely involved in the slave trade or Southern gentry circles.

### [Mr. Green](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clotel_se/characters/mr_green)

_social_

Mr. Devenant and Mr. Green are social or business associates, likely involved in the slave trade or Southern gentry circles.

## In the story

### [The Mystery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clotel_se/chapters/xxvii-the-mystery)

Mysterious elderly gentleman who invites George Green to dinner after the graveyard incident.

### [The Happy Meeting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clotel_se/chapters/xxviii-the-happy-meeting)

Mr. Devenant is the elderly gentleman who hosts George and facilitates the reunion with Mary.

## Links

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