# Demochares — The Golden Ass character guide

> Demochares in The Golden Ass by Apuleius.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0026-book-iv

## Who they are

Wealthy man who plans a gladiatorial show with bears.

## In the story

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_ass_se/chapters/xix)

A wealthy man preparing games with bears, which are dying from various ailments.

### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_ass_se/chapters/xx)

A wealthy man who receives the disguised bear as a gift from Nicanor; his house is the target of the thieves' plot.

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