# Brother Hilary — Penguin Island character guide

> Brother Hilary in Penguin Island by Anatole France.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Hilary

**First appearance:** 0003-i-life-of-saint-ma-l

## Who they are

A monk or religious figure in the early books.

## Relationships

### [Virgil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/characters/virgil)

_friendship_

Brother Hilary and Virgil are scholarly companions who debate theology and philosophy in a spirit of intellectual camaraderie.

### [Virgil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/characters/virgil)

_friendship_

Brother Hilary and Virgil are scholarly companions who debate theology and philosophy in a spirit of intellectual camaraderie.

## In the story

### [Marbodius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/vi-marbodius)

An older monk who engages Marbodius in a discussion about Virgil's prophetic verses and his possible salvation.

### [The Descent of Marbodius Into Hell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/penguin_island_se/chapters/the-descent-of-marbodius-into-hell)

An older monk who discusses Virgil's prophetic verses and his possible salvation.

## Links

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