Short Fiction · Character
Jupiter
Legrand's loyal freedman, whose thick dialect and superstitious terror at the strange gold bug both comic and complicate his master's treasure hunt.
supporting
Also known as the terrified Jupiter
First appearance: The Gold-Bug
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Jupiter is Legrand's loyal servant who assists in the digging and provides comic relief with his dialect.
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Jupiter has followed Legrand into island exile, tending him with stubborn devotion and a freedman's wary pride. His fear of the mysterious bug and his garbled accounts of the night's events make him at once a source of…
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See Jupiter in The Gold-Bug