# Sam — The Hashish Eater character guide

> Sam in The Hashish Eater by Fitz Hugh Ludlow.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0006-iii-the-kingdom-of-the-dream

## Who they are

A recurring companion in the narrator's dreamscapes, drifting through the hashish visions as a familiar presence whose identity blurs between friend, self, and hallucination.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/characters/narrator)

_friendship_

Sam is a close companion of the Narrator, sharing in his drug-induced adventures and conversations.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/characters/narrator)

_friendship_

Sam is a close companion of the Narrator, sharing in his drug-induced adventures and conversations.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/characters/narrator)

_friendship_

Sam is a close companion of the Narrator, sharing in his drug-induced adventures and conversations.

## In the story

### [VII: The Night of Apotheosis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/vii-the-night-of-apotheosis)

Accompanies the narrator during the hashish vision, corrects a geographical detail, and helps him navigate the altered state.

### [X: Nimium—The Amreeta Cup of Unveiling](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/x-nimium-the-amreeta-cup-of-unveiling)

Referred to as 'Bob' in the text; the friend who accompanies the narrator during his night of suffering, guiding him across a bridge and to a restaurant.

### [Labyrinths and Guiding Threads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/labyrinths-and-guiding-threads)

Referred to as 'B.' or 'Bob' in the hashish experiment; he experiences ecstatic visions and demonstrates extraordinary sympathy with others.

## Links

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