# Smid — Hypatia character guide

> Smid in Hypatia by Charles Kingsley.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** quoth Smid, old Smid

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-the-goths

## Who they are

A Gothic warrior, one of Wulf's companions, who provides a rough-hewn perspective.

## Relationships

### [Wulf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hypatia_se/characters/wulf)

_professional_

Smid is Wulf's loyal lieutenant and companion, serving him in battle and counsel.

### [Wulf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hypatia_se/characters/wulf)

_professional_

Smid is Wulf's loyal lieutenant and companion, serving him in battle and counsel.

### [Wulf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hypatia_se/characters/wulf)

_professional_

Smid is Wulf's loyal lieutenant and companion, serving him in battle and counsel.

## In the story

### [III: The Goths](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hypatia_se/chapters/iii-the-goths)

Goth warrior who initially torments Philammon but later praises him for his rowing skill.

### [A Day in Alexandria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hypatia_se/chapters/v-a-day-in-alexandria)

Throws a hatchet at Philammon as he departs, angry at the monk's refusal to stay with the Goths.

### [The Bower of Acrasia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hypatia_se/chapters/xii-the-bower-of-acrasia)

A cunning and skilled Goth, he is respected for his knowledge and abilities, and is one of the few who understands the political situation.

### [XVI: Venus and Pallas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hypatia_se/chapters/xvi-venus-and-pallas)

Assists Wulf in protecting Philammon and welcomes him as a guest.

### [XVIII: The Prefect Tested](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hypatia_se/chapters/xviii-the-prefect-tested)

Wulf's companion in plotting. He is skeptical of the plan but agrees to sound out the guards.

## Links

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