# The Colonel — Darkwater character guide

> The Colonel in Darkwater by W. E. B. Du Bois.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the colonel, The colonel

**First appearance:** 0008-iii-the-hands-of-ethiopia

## Who they are

A military authority figure appearing in scenes of conflict and command.

## Relationships

### [The Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darkwater_se/characters/the_stranger)

_rivalry_

A power struggle between two authoritative figures, each vying for dominance.

### [The Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darkwater_se/characters/the_woman)

_psychological_

A possessive and menacing dynamic, with the Colonel viewing the Woman as a prize or threat.

### [The Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darkwater_se/characters/the_stranger)

_rivalry_

A power struggle between two authoritative figures, each vying for dominance.

## In the story

### [The Princess of the Hither Isles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darkwater_se/chapters/the-princess-of-the-hither-isles)

The skeleton of Death, part of the beggar's retinue.

### [Jesus Christ in Texas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darkwater_se/chapters/jesus-christ-in-texas)

A thick, short man with a clean-shaven face, involved in a convict labor scheme, who feels compelled to justify himself before the stranger.

### [X: The Comet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darkwater_se/chapters/x-the-comet)

Mentioned as the president of the bank, found dead at his desk.

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