# The Colonel — Poetry character guide

> The Colonel in Poetry by James McIntyre.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Colonel

**First appearance:** 0001-reminiscences

## Who they are

A military officer appearing in the narrative.

## Relationships

### [Jackal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/characters/jackal)

_professional_

Jackal serves as a subordinate or informant to The Colonel, operating in a military or espionage capacity.

### [Jackal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/characters/jackal)

_professional_

Jackal serves as a subordinate or informant to The Colonel, operating in a military or espionage capacity.

## In the story

### [Our Firemen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/our-firemen)

Implied as Captain Vance, the gallant leader of the firemen.

### [Virtues of a Diamond Ring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/virtues-of-a-diamond-ring)

The brave warrior of ancient France, struck by a ball and left for dead on the battlefield.

### [Jackal and Child](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/jackal-and-child)

An English Colonel who rescues his daughter from a jackal after rebels kidnapped her.

### [Lady Ann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/lady-ann)

The chief who initially fears Lady Ann as a ghost but then embraces her after her rescue.

## Links

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