# Sir Upward — Lilith character guide

> Sir Upward in Lilith by George MacDonald.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Sir Up'ard, Sir Up'ard

**First appearance:** 0033-xxxii-the-lovers-and-the-bags

## Who they are

An ancient knight encountered in the otherworld.

## In the story

### [The Library](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/i-the-library)

An ancestor whose portrait hangs in the library, associated with forbidden books and Mr. Raven.

### [My Father's Manuscript](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/viii-my-father-s-manuscript)

Vane's ancestor, referred to as old Sir Up'ard, who was a friend of Mr. Raven and taught him about the door to another world.

### [IX: I Repent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/ix-i-repent)

Mentioned by Mr. Raven as having 'got up and away long ago' from the sleep of the dead.

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