# Wren — The Head of Kay’s character guide

> Wren in The Head of Kay’s by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Master Wren

**First appearance:** 0000-i-mainly-about-fenn

## Snapshot

A red-haired, cunning Kayite whose schemes and scrapes with Billy Silver earn him a reputation for guile and a patron in Walton.

## Who they are

Wren is the small, redheaded schemer of Kay's, first met trading blows with Billy Silver over tent space and later sneaking down town for honey on another boy's errand. Protected by Walton's patronage, he slips out of trouble that would sink anyone else, and his embarrassed shuffle in the grocer's doorway hints at a talent for awkward situations. His guile drives the camp episodes and the small conspiracies that keep Kay's internal warfare lively.

## Relationships

### [Fenn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/fenn)

_friendship_

Fenn and Wren are allies, with Wren often assisting Fenn in his rebellious activities.

### [Kennedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/kennedy)

_social_

Kennedy and Wren are fellow students with minimal direct interaction, mostly through house dynamics.

### [Walton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/walton)

_social_

Walton and Wren are fellow students, but their interactions are limited and neutral.

### [Jimmy Silver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/jimmy_silver)

_social_

Jimmy Silver and Wren are acquaintances, with Silver often wary of Wren's association with Fenn.

### [Fenn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/fenn)

_friendship_

Fenn and Wren are allies, with Wren often assisting Fenn in his rebellious activities.

### [Kennedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/kennedy)

_social_

Kennedy and Wren are fellow students with minimal direct interaction, mostly through house dynamics.

### [Walton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/walton)

_social_

Walton and Wren are fellow students, but their interactions are limited and neutral.

### [Kennedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/kennedy)

_social_

Kennedy and Wren are fellow students with minimal direct interaction, mostly through house dynamics.

### [Walton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/walton)

_social_

Walton and Wren are fellow students, but their interactions are limited and neutral.

### [Jimmy Silver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/jimmy_silver)

_social_

Jimmy Silver and Wren are acquaintances, with Silver often wary of Wren's association with Fenn.

### [Fenn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/characters/fenn)

_friendship_

Fenn and Wren are allies, with Wren often assisting Fenn in his rebellious activities.

## In the story

### [VI: The Raid on the Guard Tent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/chapters/vi-the-raid-on-the-guard-tent)

Fights with Billy Silver over space; Walton overlooks his role in the fight due to patronage.

### [The Sensations of an Exile](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/chapters/ix-the-sensations-of-an-exile)

A student in Kay's who spreads news of Kennedy's arrival.

### [Further Experiences of an Exile](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/chapters/x-further-experiences-of-an-exile)

A fag who, along with others, attempts the same scheme as Gorrick and is punished by Fenn.

### [The Senior Dayroom Opens Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/chapters/xi-the-senior-dayroom-opens-fire)

Red-haired fag who led the junior revolt; beaten by Billy Silver.

### [A Vain Quest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/chapters/xviii-a-vain-quest)

Seen leaving a grocer's shop while running an errand for Walton; meets Fenn in the doorway.

### [The Guile of Wren](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/chapters/xix-the-guile-of-wren)

Caught down town without leave; tries to use Fenn's name to avoid punishment.

### [Jimmy the Peacemaker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_head_of_kay_s_se/chapters/xx-jimmy-the-peacemaker)

Mentioned as having claimed Fenn gave him leave down town, which Fenn denies.

## Links

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