# Prince — Tess of the d’Urbervilles character guide

> Prince in Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-ii

## Who they are

The Durbeyfield family horse, whose death sets Tess's tragic journey in motion.

## In the story

### [Tess of the d'Urbervilles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/tess-of-the-d-urbervilles)

The Durbeyfield family horse, whose death forces Tess to seek help from the d'Urbervilles.

### [Phase the First: The Maiden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/phase-the-first-the-maiden)

The Durbeyfield family horse, whose death in an accident forces Tess to seek help from the d'Urbervilles.

### [The Ruin of Prince](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/iv)

The family horse, killed in a collision with the mail-cart; his death symbolizes the family's ruin.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/vi)

Tess walks over Prince's grave in the garden, reflecting on her guilt for the horse's death.

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