# B — The Devil’s Dictionary character guide

> B in The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-a

## Who they are

A letter personified in definitions.

## Relationships

### [A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/a)

_rivalry_

A and B are locked in a bitter, high-frequency conflict, likely representing opposing forces or ideologies.

### [James F. Bowman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/james_f_bowman)

_friendship_

B and James F. Bowman share a cordial, less intense friendship compared to A's interactions.

### [Sirrahs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/sirrahs)

_rivalry_

B and Sirrahs have a lesser but still antagonistic relationship, mirroring A's conflict.

### [A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/a)

_rivalry_

A and B are locked in a bitter, high-frequency conflict, likely representing opposing forces or ideologies.

### [A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/a)

_rivalry_

A and B are locked in a bitter, high-frequency conflict, likely representing opposing forces or ideologies.

### [Sirrahs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/sirrahs)

_rivalry_

B and Sirrahs have a lesser but still antagonistic relationship, mirroring A's conflict.

## In the story

### [L](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/l)

Appears as the author of a poem in the definition of 'Limb'.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters