# Malvin — Poetry character guide

> Malvin in Poetry by Henry van Dyke Jr..

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0014-a-ballad-of-claremont-hill

## Who they are

A named character with limited but distinct mentions.

## Relationships

### [Fermor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_10_se/characters/fermor)

_rivalry_

Fermor and Malvin are locked in a tense, competitive antagonism.

## In the story

### [A Legend of Service](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_10_se/chapters/a-legend-of-service)

A saintly sage weaving a web of wisdom who hesitates with 'how?' and fails the test.

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