# Lord Fawn — Phineas Redux character guide

> Lord Fawn in Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fawn, poor Lord Fawn

**First appearance:** 0061-lxii-lord-fawn-s-evidence

## Who they are

A nervous government official who gives key evidence at the trial.

## In the story

### [Some Passages in the Life of Mr. Emilius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xlv-some-passages-in-the-life-of-mr-emilius)

Mentioned in connection with Lady Eustace's past and her knowledge of Phineas Finn.

### [What Came of the Quarrel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/xlvii-what-came-of-the-quarrel)

Key witness whose testimony places Finn near the murder scene; his credibility is questioned.

### [What the Lords and Commons Said About the Murder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/l-what-the-lords-and-commons-said-about-the-murder)

Mentioned as a key witness who can swear to Finn's involvement.

### [Mr. Kennedy’s Will](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lii-mr-kennedy-s-will)

Convinced of Phineas's guilt based on the coat, height, and step of the man he saw near the murder scene.

### [The Duchess Takes Counsel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/liv-the-duchess-takes-counsel)

Testified to seeing a man in a grey coat near the scene of the murder.

### [The Two Dukes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lviii-the-two-dukes)

Mentioned by the Duchess as possibly losing his mind due to the bigamy case and his involvement in seeing the man in the grey coat.

### [Mrs. Bonteen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lix-mrs-bonteen)

Mentioned as having seen Phineas Finn near the scene of the murder.

### [Two Days Before the Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lx-two-days-before-the-trial)

Brought in to examine a coat as potential evidence, but his testimony is inconclusive.

### [Lord Fawn's Evidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxii-lord-fawn-s-evidence)

Key witness for the prosecution; gives hesitant and contradictory testimony about the man he saw.

### [Mr. Chaffanbrass for the Defence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxiii-mr-chaffanbrass-for-the-defence)

A key prosecution witness whose identification of Phineas is criticized by Chaffanbrass; he feels disgraced by the trial.

### [Confusion in the Court](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxiv-confusion-in-the-court)

Mentioned as having sworn testimony that seemed bent on convicting Phineas, contributing to the perceived bias of the court.

### [Phineas Finn's Success](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_redux_se/chapters/lxxvii-phineas-finn-s-success)

Resigns his position due to the affair of Lady Eustace's husband, creating the vacancy Phineas is offered.

## Links

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