# Conrad — The Castle of Otranto character guide

> Conrad in The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** young Conrad, Young Conrad

**First appearance:** 0003-the-castle-of-otranto

## Who they are

Manfred's sickly son, whose sudden death sets the plot in motion.

## In the story

### [Preface to the First Edition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_castle_of_otranto_se/chapters/preface-to-the-first-edition)

Referenced in the description of the castle layout, specifically 'the distance from the chapel to Conrad’s apartment.'

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

Conrad is Manfred's sickly young son, who is killed when a giant helmet falls on him on his wedding day.

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