Morten

Pelle the Conqueror

Morten is Pelle's close friend and fellow worker, sharing in his struggles and aspirations.

Tommelilla

Morten and Tommelilla share a friendly bond as part of Pelle's circle of companions.

Pelle the Conqueror

Morten is Pelle's close friend and fellow worker, sharing in his struggles and aspirations.

Pelle the Conqueror

Morten is Pelle's close friend and fellow worker, sharing in his struggles and aspirations.

Tommelilla

Morten and Tommelilla share a friendly bond as part of Pelle's circle of companions.

Tommelilla

Morten and Tommelilla share a friendly bond as part of Pelle's circle of companions.

Chapter VIII

Brother of Jens the apprentice; he bravely intervenes to defend Anker from the sailors, getting a bleeding face in the process.

IX

Mentioned as not being at liberty; Pelle's comrade.

XII

Morten is Pelle's companion during the spring dances and walks, joining in the singing and festivities.

XIV

A friend to Pelle, part of the small circle of the disgraced, and a witness to Jörgensen's decline.

Chapter XV

Morten defends Pelle when the boys tease him about whip marks, and later runs into the water to try to save Pelle from drowning.

The Great Power Unleashed

Morten stands with Jens at the harbor, observing the scene with shy, harassed glances.

Chapter XXII

Visits Pelle but is ignored.

The Great Struggle

A fellow worker and ally in the struggle.

II

Morten works at a pastry cook's, lives in a turret-room with a panoramic view, and passionately discusses workers' rights and the need for collective action.

IV

Engages Pelle in discussions about the workers' movement and socialism, challenging Pelle's understanding.

VI

Morten attends meetings with Pelle and encourages him to read about the labor movement.

VIII

Morten is writing a poem and a story about the poor, and he and Pelle debate the worth of writing about ordinary people versus the rich.

XV

Morten argues with Stolpe about the labor movement, emphasizing individual consciousness and direct action.

Chapter XVI

Passionately argues with Pelle about the necessity of revolution; describes the wretched conditions of the poor in Copenhagen; expresses despair at the lack of uprising.

XXI

Morten is portrayed as an independent thinker who inspires the poor through personal acts of kindness and encourages self-reliance, contrasting with Pelle's organizational approach.

XXIII

Morten's earlier words about the sacredness of humanity echo in Pelle's mind as he witnesses the suffering of the poor.

The Lockout and the Leader's Burden

Supervises relief distribution, cutting pork for families; disagrees with Pelle's severity, believing workers are 'not of age yet.'

IV

Pelle's friend, who has rescued a young girl named Johanna from a life of exploitation and is trying to care for her.

IX

Morten is mentioned as calling the new generation 'the little man's children.'

Chapter XII

Hosts Pelle and Peter, discusses revolution, and cares for Johanna.

XIII

Mentioned as a friend with whom Pelle enjoys parallel, unspoken understanding.

XIV

Morten moves in to be near Johanna, is devastated by her death, and questions the purpose of his writing.

XV

Receives a legacy and plans to travel to the South; expresses deep despair over the coldness of society and the suffering of the poor.

XIX

Sends a letter from Sicily describing his travels along the north coast of Africa.

Chapter XXIII

Announces his plan to write a book about Pelle, titled 'Pelle the Conqueror,' and discusses his creative struggles.