# The Carian — Poetry character guide

> The Carian in Poetry by John Keats.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Carian, gentle Carian, thou, thee, thy

**First appearance:** 0049-endymion

## Who they are

A figure from Caria, possibly a shepherd or lover.

## Relationships

### [Saturn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/saturn)

_professional_

The Carian is a foreign mercenary in Saturn's employ, treated with suspicion and used for dirty work.

### [Saturn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/characters/saturn)

_professional_

The Carian is a foreign mercenary in Saturn's employ, treated with suspicion and used for dirty work.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/iii)

The aged sage who guides Glaucus and Endymion; reveals the prophecy and assists in the ritual.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/iv)

Watches his lady fade and enters the Cave of Quietude, finding contentment.

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