# Crafticant — Poetry character guide

> Crafticant in Poetry by John Keats.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** wily Crafticant, Old Crafticant, Thus Crafticant, myself, Crafticanto

**First appearance:** 0051-i

## Who they are

A wily or comic figure from a fantastical tale.

## In the story

### [The Cap and Bells](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/the-cap-and-bells)

Elfinan's state-spy and memoirist, who records the journey and spreads calumny about Bellanaine.

### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/vi)

Described as a sly old state-spy and footman for Elfinan, lurking in a cloud.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/x)

Mentioned as the author of the famed memoirs that record the reasons for the sorrow.

### [XLV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/xlv)

The son of Cham who claims the lady is his changeling.

### [XLIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/xlix)

Referred to as 'the Mago,' he counsels the Emperor and produces a sampler.

### [LII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lii)

Implied speaker who advises the highness and fears mischief.

### [LVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lvii)

The magician who frowns and reveals the ancient book.

### [LVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lviii)

Implied as the speaker offering the book and instructions.

### [LX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lx)

The magian (Crafticant) speaks, offering to manage the fay's absence by claiming she is sick.

### [LXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxv)

The wily chamberlain leads the fairy escort, balanced on his gray-grown pinions with his slender wand revealed.

### [LXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxvii)

Crafticant is referred to as 'old Hocus' and is asked to provide an invisible ring.

### [LXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxix)

Old Crafticant is mentioned as someone who will notice Hum's actions.

### [LXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxxi)

Crafticanto's falsehood is mentioned, and his elegant prose style is praised.

### [LXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxxii)

Continues his diary, recording observations of the journey.

### [LXXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/lxxxviii)

Mentioned as the source of evidence proving the Mago never fell down stairs.

## Links

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