# Manfred — Short Fiction character guide

> Manfred in Short Fiction by Mary Shelley.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the miscreant Manfred

**First appearance:** 0000-a-tale-of-the-passions

## Who they are

A villainous or morally corrupt character.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_rivalry_

Manfred is a rival or enemy of the narrator, often clashing with them in pursuit of conflicting goals.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_38_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_rivalry_

Manfred is a rival or enemy of the narrator, often clashing with them in pursuit of conflicting goals.

## In the story

### [A Tale of the Passions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_38_se/chapters/a-tale-of-the-passions)

The deceased King of Naples; his death is a turning point, and his spirit is invoked by Despina in her appeal to Lostendardo.

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