# Sergeant Jager — Short Fiction character guide

> Sergeant Jager in Short Fiction by Manly Wade Wellman.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Jager, Mr. Jager, XII Jager

**First appearance:** 0001-the-invading-asteroid

## Who they are

A graybeard scout who moves through moonlit weeds toward Fearful Rock, remembering old blue flames and the young couple he sent off together.

## In the story

### [Fearful Rock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/fearful-rock)

Participates in staking a vampire alongside the chaplain.

### [II: The Cavalry Patrol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/ii-the-cavalry-patrol)

Heavyset, morosely keen-eyed sergeant who misquotes Scripture; called 'Bible' Jager by the men; assists Lanark in securing the house.

### [III: The Image in the Cellar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/iii-the-image-in-the-cellar)

A superstitious soldier who carries the 'Long Lost Friend' book, leads Lanark to the cellar, and smashes the horned image.

### [IV: The Mandifers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/iv-the-mandifers)

Shoots Mandifer's son when he attacks; carries a book of spells (Long Lost Friend) and recites it over Newton's body.

### [V: Blood in the Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/v-blood-in-the-night)

Assists Lanark during the battle, examines the wounded, and helps with burial arrangements.

### [VII: The Rock Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/vii-the-rock-again)

Mentioned as having also returned to the area; Lanark wishes he had brought him.

### [X: Enid Mandifer Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/x-enid-mandifer-again)

Accompanies Lanark, questions Enid, and shows her the Long Lost Friend book to test her reaction.

### [XI: Return of the Sacrifice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/xi-return-of-the-sacrifice)

Devised the plan to use Enid as a decoy and circles to the east to observe and attack.

### [XIII: Lanark](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/xiii-lanark)

Mentioned; Lanark wonders where Jager is during the fight.

### [Evil's End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/xv-evil-s-end)

Identifies the skins, recites a charm from the Long Lost Friend, helps Lanark from the pit, and plans to build a church under Welcome Rock.

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