# The Armenian — Lavengro character guide

> The Armenian in Lavengro by George Borrow.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Armenian, the Armenian

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A merchant and scholar who discusses language and culture with Lavengro.

## In the story

### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xlvii)

London-born Armenian merchant, proud of his language and race, offers narrator work translating Z——.

### [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xlviii)

Mentioned as having offered the narrator work translating the Haik Esop, but the narrator declines due to fear of mistreatment.

### [The Armenian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xlix)

A singular personage with a love of money and national pride; discusses his ambition for two hundred thousand pounds, the state of Armenia, and his encounter with a papal emissary.

### [The Fulfillment of the Armenian's Wish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/l)

Has achieved his fortune of over two hundred thousand pounds and discusses future plans with the narrator.

### [LI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/li)

Departs for Persia to attack the Persians, leaving a letter explaining his journey.

### [Pseudo-Critics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/ix-pseudo-critics)

Referenced in the context of Armenian language examples used to trap critics.

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

Knapp notes that the Armenian in the chapter is correct, with some corrections to Borrow's Armenian words.

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