# Lord Chiltern — Phineas Redux character guide > Lord Chiltern in Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Chiltern, Dear Lord Chiltern **First appearance:** 0005-vi-phineas-and-his-old-friends ## Snapshot Lord Chiltern, master of the Brake hounds, judges men by how they ride and defends his friends with the same blunt ferocity he gives a fox. ## Who they are Chiltern is a red-haired, hot-tempered aristocrat whose one fixed idea is that Phineas Finn is innocent because Phineas rides to hounds. His loyalty is absolute and unsubtle, and his running war over Trumpeton Wood's foxes shows how he turns private grievance into public crusade. He matters because in a novel of courtroom and club-room intrigue, he is the rare man who acts on instinct rather than calculation. ## Relationships ### [Phineas Finn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/characters/phineas_finn) _friendship_ Chiltern and Phineas share a deep, loyal friendship forged through shared adventures and mutual respect, despite their contrasting temperaments. ### [Lady Laura Kennedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/characters/lady_laura_kennedy) _family_ Laura and Chiltern are siblings, with a strained relationship due to Laura's controlling nature and Chiltern's rebellious independence. ### [Phineas Finn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/characters/phineas_finn) _friendship_ Chiltern and Phineas share a deep, loyal friendship forged through shared adventures and mutual respect, despite their contrasting temperaments. ### [Lady Laura Kennedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/characters/lady_laura_kennedy) _family_ Laura and Chiltern are siblings, with a strained relationship due to Laura's controlling nature and Chiltern's rebellious independence. ### [Phineas Finn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/characters/phineas_finn) _friendship_ Chiltern and Phineas share a deep, loyal friendship forged through shared adventures and mutual respect, despite their contrasting temperaments. ### [Lady Laura Kennedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/characters/lady_laura_kennedy) _family_ Laura and Chiltern are siblings, with a strained relationship due to Laura's controlling nature and Chiltern's rebellious independence. ## In the story ### [Harrington Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/ii-harrington-hall) Master of the Brake hounds; welcomes Phineas; frustrated with hunting arrangements at Trumpeton Wood. ### [Gerard Maule](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/iii-gerard-maule) Teases Gerard Maule's riding style, contrasts himself with Maule, and discusses his father and Saulsby. ### [Phineas and His Old Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/vi-phineas-and-his-old-friends) Mentioned in Lady Laura's letter as part of the Harrington Hall visit. ### [Coming Home from Hunting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/vii-coming-home-from-hunting) Depicted as the ideal Master of Hounds; rides home with Adelaide Palliser, expresses frustration about the hunt and a horse, and later discusses hunting with Gerard Maule. ### [The Truant Wife](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xi-the-truant-wife) Mentioned in conversation; Phineas recounts their duel and Chiltern's comments about the event. ### [Königstein](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xii-k-nigstein) Mentioned as being happy with his life and unlikely to enter Parliament or take up farming. ### [XIV: Trumpeton Wood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xiv-trumpeton-wood) Master of the Brake Hounds, deeply angered by the poisoning of his hounds and the mismanagement of Trumpeton Wood; he writes to the Duke and complains bitterly. ### [Copperhouse Cross and Broughton Spinnies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xvi-copperhouse-cross-and-broughton-spinnies) Hosts Phineas, persuades him to hunt, and expresses anger about the Duke's handling of Trumpeton Wood. ### [Madame Goesler's Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xvii-madame-goesler-s-story) Host of the hunting party; returns in a passion about the earths being left open in Trumpeton Wood. ### [Spooner of Spoon Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xviii-spooner-of-spoon-hall) Host at Harrington Hall; he predicts Mr. Spooner's intention to propose to Adelaide and reluctantly allows Spooner to extend his stay. ### [XXV: “I Would Do It Now”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xxv-i-would-do-it-now) Mentioned as having written letters to the Duke about Trumpeton Wood and foxes, causing the Duke distress. ### [The Spooner Correspondence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xxix-the-spooner-correspondence) Delivers Mr. Spooner's letter to Adelaide; comments on the Duke's death. ### [The Duke and Duchess in Town](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xxxi-the-duke-and-duchess-in-town) Receives a letter from the Duchess about Trumpeton Wood, responds with concerns about foxes and keepers. ### [I Hope I'm Not Distrusted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xli-i-hope-i-m-not-distrusted) Takes a protective stance toward Adelaide; confronts Gerard about his intentions and urges him to settle a marriage date. ### [Boulogne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xlii-boulogne) Intervenes in Gerard and Adelaide's engagement, asserting a brother's role. Later confronts Gerard at the kennels, insisting on a clear plan for the marriage. ### [The Quarrel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xlvi-the-quarrel) Attends the dinner with Lady Chiltern; discusses the fox problem in Trumpeton Wood with the Duke. ### [XLIX: Showing What Mrs. Bunce Said to the Policeman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xlix-showing-what-mrs-bunce-said-to-the-policeman) Visits Phineas to propose a loan from Lady Laura's fortune; stays during police investigation and accompanies Phineas to Bow Street. ### [None but the Brave Deserve the Fair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/liii-none-but-the-brave-deserve-the-fair) Absent in London; Tom Spooner feels slighted by his lukewarm letter of support. ### [Phineas in Prison](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lv-phineas-in-prison) Visits Phineas in prison with his wife; believes in Phineas's innocence and supports him. ### [Mrs. Bonteen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lix-mrs-bonteen) Mentioned in Emilius's letter as one of his enemies. ### [Two Days Before the Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lx-two-days-before-the-trial) Frequent visitor to Phineas in prison, a loyal friend. ### [LXI: The Beginning of the Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxi-the-beginning-of-the-trial) Brings an account of the trial to his wife and sister, detailing the prosecution's case and the evidence against Phineas. ### [LXV: “I Hate Her!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxv-i-hate-her) Laura's brother, who candidly tells her she is disgracing herself. ### [The Verdict](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxvii-the-verdict) Supports Phineas after the verdict and offers Harrington Hall for his recovery. ### [Phineas After the Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxviii-phineas-after-the-trial) Visits Phineas, urges him to return to normal life, calls him 'womanly'. ### [The Duke's First Cousin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxix-the-duke-s-first-cousin) Previously told Gerard Maule he could not remain under his roof, contributing to the lovers' separation. ### [I Will Not Go to Loughlinter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxx-i-will-not-go-to-loughlinter) Praised by Phineas for his loyalty and discernment during his trial. ### [The Trumpeton Feud Is Settled](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxxv-the-trumpeton-feud-is-settled) Master of the Brake Hounds, fiercely passionate about fox preservation, resolves the Trumpeton Wood feud through the Duchess's mediation. ### [The Last Visit to Saulsby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxxviii-the-last-visit-to-saulsby) Visited Matching briefly on an embassy about foxes; regarded with warm affection by Phineas. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/characters/lord_chiltern - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/characters