# Lord Shoreby — The Black Arrow character guide

> Lord Shoreby in The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Lord Shoreby himself, the Lord of Shoreby, Shoreby

**First appearance:** 0031-ii-the-battle-of-shoreby

## Who they are

A Lancastrian nobleman who is killed by Dick.

## In the story

### [The House by the Shore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_arrow_se/chapters/i-the-house-by-the-shore)

Meets Sir Daniel on the down and is led to the house by the shore; described as a man of infamous reputation.

### [II: A Skirmish in the Dark](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_arrow_se/chapters/ii-a-skirmish-in-the-dark)

Suspected by Dick of being behind the lurking men.

### [Book IV: The Disguise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_arrow_se/chapters/book-iv-the-disguise)

A drunken nobleman who interacts with Dick in his disguise and is later killed.

### [In Mine Enemies' House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_arrow_se/chapters/ii-in-mine-enemies-house)

His spy is sent to search the chamber and later killed by Dick.

### [The Dead Spy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_arrow_se/chapters/iii-the-dead-spy)

Identifies the dead spy as his man, realizes his letter is missing, and becomes anxious about the Black Arrow's threat.

### [The Battle of Shoreby (Concluded)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_arrow_se/chapters/iii-the-battle-of-shoreby-concluded)

Mentioned as the lord of the town where the battle takes place.

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