# Kaiser Bill — Now It Can Be Told character guide

> Kaiser Bill in Now It Can Be Told by Philip Gibbs.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bill, the Kaiser

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

German Emperor Wilhelm II.

## In the story

### [Part II: The School of Courage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/now_it_can_be_told_se/chapters/part-ii-the-school-of-courage)

Referenced in soldiers' graffiti on walls, illustrating their contempt and dark humor about the enemy leader.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/now_it_can_be_told_se/chapters/xi)

Mentioned in soldiers' graffiti on walls, with legends proclaiming he would die on the gallows.

### [Part VIII: For What Men Died](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/now_it_can_be_told_se/chapters/part-viii-for-what-men-died)

Mentioned in the context of Bairnsfather's 'Ole Bill' and the public's perception of the enemy.

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