# Brian the Good — Penguin Island character guide

> Brian the Good in Penguin Island by Anatole France.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Brian, King Brian

**First appearance:** 0026-i-brian-the-good-and-queen-glamorgan

## Who they are

A good king in the medieval period.

## In the story

### [Book III: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/book-iii-the-middle-ages-and-the-renaissance)

Mentioned as a ruler during the medieval period, exemplifying the era's governance.

### [I: Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/i-brian-the-good-and-queen-glamorgan)

King of Alca, Christian, lover of learning and monastic life, just but kills those who sing better than him.

### [II: Draco the Great](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/ii-draco-the-great)

Mentioned as the predecessor whose direct posterity ended with Collic of the Short Nose.

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