# Hugo Cypress — The Green Hat character guide

> Hugo Cypress in The Green Hat by Michael Arlen.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Hugo, dear Hugo

**First appearance:** 0009-i

## Who they are

A friend of the narrator, often found in the social circle.

## Relationships

### [Iris March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/characters/iris_march)

_psychological_

Hugo Cypress is a sinister figure who manipulates and threatens Iris.

### [Iris March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/characters/iris_march)

_psychological_

Hugo Cypress is a sinister figure who manipulates and threatens Iris.

### [Iris March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/characters/iris_march)

_psychological_

Hugo Cypress is a sinister figure who manipulates and threatens Iris.

## In the story

### [IX: Talking of Hats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/chapters/ix-talking-of-hats)

Hugo is a passenger in Iris's car, complaining about her driving and joking about being found dead on the Maidenhead road.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/chapters/i)

Present in the car with Iris and the narrator; jokes about being found dead on the Maidenhead road.

### [X: The Fall of the Emerald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/chapters/x-the-fall-of-the-emerald)

Rides home with Iris, expresses fear during the race, and is part of the 'clean four' couples.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/chapters/i)

Married to Shirley; he is lighthearted, does card tricks, and later drives Iris home.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_green_hat_se/chapters/ii)

Hugo is witty and sarcastic, commenting on the law and the situation, and mentions a debt owed by Lord Lamorna.

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