# Mr. Durward — The Dark Forest character guide

> Mr. Durward in The Dark Forest by Hugh Walpole.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Durward

**First appearance:** 0002-the-dark-forest

## Who they are

An Englishman associated with Trenchard, appearing in the narrative.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_professional_

Mr. Durward interacts with the narrator as a fellow operative or colleague, bound by duty and shared objectives in a covert mission.

### [John Trenchard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/john_trenchard)

_professional_

John Trenchard and Mr. Durward collaborate as allies in a shared mission, relying on each other's skills and discretion.

### [Alexei Petrovitch Semyonov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/alexei_petrovitch_semyonov)

_rivalry_

Alexei Petrovitch Semyonov and Mr. Durward are adversaries, each working against the other's plans in a high-stakes conflict.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_professional_

Mr. Durward interacts with the narrator as a fellow operative or colleague, bound by duty and shared objectives in a covert mission.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_professional_

Mr. Durward interacts with the narrator as a fellow operative or colleague, bound by duty and shared objectives in a covert mission.

### [Alexei Petrovitch Semyonov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/alexei_petrovitch_semyonov)

_rivalry_

Alexei Petrovitch Semyonov and Mr. Durward are adversaries, each working against the other's plans in a high-stakes conflict.

## In the story

### [The Schoolhouse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/chapters/part-i-ii-the-schoolhouse)

Interacts with Marie Ivanovna; she mentions him in her remarks.

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