The Good Companions · Character

Mr. Fauntley

A local businessman and potential investor in the troupe.

minor

Also known as Fauntley, And Fauntley

First appearance: i a wind in the triangle

Mr. Fauntley's tie to Inigo Jollifant is one of the pressures that moves The Good Companions—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Lends Inigo a detective novel, suggests Sergeant Comrie for whisky procurement, and reveals knowledge of the school's inner workings.

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Mr. Fauntley first appears in 0068 i a wind in the triangle.

With Inigo Jollifant (professional): Inigo and Mr. Fauntley have a professional relationship as teacher and former student, with Fauntley providing Inigo with a job and some guidance. With Inigo Jollifant (professional): Inigo and Mr. Fauntley have a professional relationship as teacher and former student, with Fauntley providing Inigo with a job and some guidance. With Inigo Jollifant (professional): Inigo and Mr. Fauntley have a professional relationship as teacher and former student, with Fauntley providing Inigo with a job and some guidance.

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Character Web

19 connections

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Relationship types

Professional
Other

Character groups

Local patrons and authorities
Good Companions troupe

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Inigo Jollifant
professional · ambivalent
Inigo Jollifant
professional · ambivalent
Inigo Jollifant
professional · ambivalent

Inigo Jollifant
Inigo and Mr. Fauntley have a professional relationship as teacher and former student, with Fauntley providing Inigo with a job and some guidance.
Inigo Jollifant
Inigo and Mr. Fauntley have a professional relationship as teacher and former student, with Fauntley providing Inigo with a job and some guidance.
Inigo Jollifant
Inigo and Mr. Fauntley have a professional relationship as teacher and former student, with Fauntley providing Inigo with a job and some guidance.

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Mr. Fauntley appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

III: Inigo Jollifant Quotes Shakespeare and Departs in the Night
Lends Inigo a detective novel, suggests Sergeant Comrie for whisky procurement, and reveals knowledge of the school's inner workings.
II
A large, sagging master with a scholarly past, Fauntley lends Inigo a detective novel and advises him on how to procure whisky through Sergeant Comrie.
III
Participates in the birthday party, drinks heavily, and advises Inigo to leave the school, later seeing him off at the front door.

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