# Sansfoy — The Faerie Queene character guide

> Sansfoy in The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Even stout Sansfoy

**First appearance:** 0023-canto-i

## Who they are

A Saracen knight representing Faithlessness, slain by Redcrosse.

## In the story

### [Canto IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-iv)

Deceased brother of Sansjoy; his shield is carried by the Redcrosse Knight, prompting the challenge.

### [Canto V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-v)

Already dead; his shield is hung as a trophy at the tournament.

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