# The Sompnour — The Canterbury Tales character guide

> The Sompnour in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** this Sompnour, This Sompnour

**First appearance:** 0000-the-prologue

## Who they are

A church summoner whose trade in extortion and bribes has made him shameless, riding toward Canterbury with a devil for a sworn brother.

## In the story

### [The Friar's Tale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canterbury_tales_se/chapters/the-friar-s-tale)

The corrupt summoner in the tale who makes a pact with the devil.

### [The Prologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canterbury_tales_se/chapters/the-prologue)

The Summoner is angered by the Friar's words and vows to repay him when it is his turn to tell a tale.

### [The Friar's Tale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canterbury_tales_se/chapters/the-tale)

The corrupt summoner who extorts bribes, lies, and ultimately is taken to hell by the devil.

### [The Sompnour's Tale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canterbury_tales_se/chapters/the-sompnour-s-tale)

Tells a tale that mocks friars, continuing the quarrel with the Friar.

### [The Prologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canterbury_tales_se/chapters/the-prologue)

Stands high in his stirrups, furious with the Friar, and tells a tale about friars in hell.

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