# John Every — Maiwa’s Revenge character guide

> John Every in Maiwa’s Revenge by H. Rider Haggard.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the unfortunate Every, Every, poor Every

**First appearance:** 0001-maiwa-s-revenge

## Snapshot

A broken white trader kept six years as Wambe's armourer, his scarred body a ledger of every cruelty the slaver could invent.

## Who they are

Every survives in Wambe's stronghold not as a guest but as a tool, mending the very guns that keep his captors in power. When rescue finally comes he clings to Quatermain's legs and weeps, unable to believe that anyone would risk a life for him; his gratitude is as excessive as his suffering. His years of quiet endurance and his secret messages to Maiwa make him the hinge on which the raid's success turns.

## Relationships

### [Wambe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/wambe)

_rivalry_

John Every is a determined enemy of Wambe, driven by a personal grudge and the desire to free captives.

### [Maiwa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/maiwa)

_friendship_

John Every supports Maiwa's cause and fights alongside her against Wambe.

### [Wambe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/wambe)

_rivalry_

John Every is a determined enemy of Wambe, driven by a personal grudge and the desire to free captives.

### [Maiwa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/maiwa)

_friendship_

John Every supports Maiwa's cause and fights alongside her against Wambe.

## In the story

### [Maiwa's Revenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/maiwa-s-revenge)

The captive whose rescue becomes a key objective in the planned campaign.

### [Gobo Strikes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/i-gobo-strikes)

Old friend of Quatermain who was murdered by Wambe.

### [V: The Message of Maiwa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/v-the-message-of-maiwa)

Prisoner of Wambe who devised the plan for Maiwa to escape and warn Quatermain.

### [VI: The Plan of Campaign](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/vi-the-plan-of-campaign)

The captive white man whose rescue is the primary motivation for Quatermain's involvement in the expedition.

### [VIII: Maiwa Is Avenged](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/viii-maiwa-is-avenged)

Rescued from the lion trap, thanks Heaven for his escape, and departs with Quatermain.

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