# Perion de la Forêt — Jurgen character guide

> Perion de la Forêt in Jurgen by James Branch Cabell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Perion, young Perion

**First appearance:** 0005-i-why-jurgen-did-the-manly-thing

## Who they are

A knight and friend of Jurgen who appears in the early chapters.

## In the story

### [VII: Of Compromises on a Wednesday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jurgen_se/chapters/vii-of-compromises-on-a-wednesday)

Mentioned as the yet-undetected impostor talking with Dame Melicent at the masque.

### [XXIX: Concerning Horvendile's Nonsense](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jurgen_se/chapters/xxix-concerning-horvendile-s-nonsense)

Old acquaintance of Jurgen; insists Queen Helen is simply Helen and remains loyal to Dame Melicent.

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