# Obadiah — Short Fiction character guide

> Obadiah in Short Fiction by Nella Larsen.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Obadiah

**First appearance:** 0016-sanctuary

## Who they are

A dialect-speaking character in the 'Sanctuary' section.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/chapters/i)

Not present in this chapter.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/chapters/iii)

Killed by Jim Hammer during a tire theft; his body is brought home.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_39_se/chapters/iv)

Obadiah is deceased; the sheriff refers to him as a 'mighty fine boy' and his mother mourns him.

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