# Unknown — No Treason character guide > Unknown in No Treason by Lysander Spooner. **Role:** major **Also known as:** myself **First appearance:** 0000-introductory ## Snapshot The unnamed self at the center of Spooner's argument—a person whose consent, property, and freedom are the stakes of every claim about government and treason. ## Who they are This shadowy first-person presence speaks as 'myself,' the ordinary individual whose rights are weighed against the state's demands. The tension is intimate: can anyone be bound to obey a power he never personally authorized, or must every man be left free to consent or refuse without injury? That question drives the early argument and gives the abstract law of treason a human face. ## Relationships ### [D](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/characters/d) _psychological_ D is preoccupied with an unknown entity, suggesting paranoia or obsession. ### [any member of Congress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/characters/any_member_of_congress) _psychological_ Congress members are linked to an unknown force, suggesting conspiracy or hidden influence. ### [a man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/characters/a_man) _psychological_ A man is also entangled with the unknown, sharing D's suspicion or concern. ### [these men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/characters/these_men) _psychological_ These men are connected to an unknown entity, hinting at hidden agendas. ### [Knaves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/characters/knaves) _psychological_ Knaves are linked to the unknown, implying secretive or manipulative dealings. ### [the Rothschilds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/characters/the_rothschilds) _psychological_ The Rothschilds are tied to an unknown force, suggesting hidden control or conspiracy. ### [a man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/characters/a_man) _psychological_ A man is also entangled with the unknown, sharing D's suspicion or concern. ### [D](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/characters/d) _psychological_ D is preoccupied with an unknown entity, suggesting paranoia or obsession. ### [any member of Congress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/characters/any_member_of_congress) _psychological_ Congress members are linked to an unknown force, suggesting conspiracy or hidden influence. ### [D](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/characters/d) _psychological_ D is preoccupied with an unknown entity, suggesting paranoia or obsession. ## In the story ### [Introductory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/introductory) The narrator or speaker who analyzes the war's principle and its implications. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/ii) The narrator or speaker who analyzes the nature of government and consent. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/iii) The speaker questioning the right of the nation to exist and govern. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/iv) The narrator or authorial voice presenting the argument. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/i) The narrator's first-person perspective ('myself') is implied in the argument about consent and voting. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/iv) Implied as the speaker reflecting on the nature of consent and treason. ### [VI: The Constitution of No Authority](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/vi-the-constitution-of-no-authority) The narrator or abstract individual who reflects on the nature of government and consent. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/i) The narrator's perspective, analyzing the Constitution's authority and the concept of consent. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/ii) Refers to the speaker or authorial voice presenting the argument. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/iv) The narrator's perspective, speaking in first person about the Constitution's lack of binding force. ### [Chapter V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/v) The speaker or authorial voice, reflecting on the absurdity of the unsigned Constitution. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/viii) The secret principals behind the government's agents, unknown even to the agents themselves. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/ix) Implied as the speaker or the 'myself' perspective questioning who will openly claim the right to govern. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/xii) The unnamed narrator or general voice presenting the argument. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/xii) The speaker or writer who analyzes the invalidity of naturalization oaths. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/xiv) The speaker or authorial voice questioning the legitimacy of the United States as a corporation. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/xv) The speaker or authorial voice presenting the argument against the legitimacy of oaths. ### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/xvi) The narrator or speaker presenting the argument. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/xviii) The narrator who poses rhetorical questions about the identity of the real rulers. ### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_treason_se/chapters/endnotes) The narrator or authorial voice examining statutes and the Constitution. ## 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