# Scipio — The House of the Seven Gables character guide

> Scipio in The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Black Scipio, black Scipio

**First appearance:** 0002-i-the-old-pyncheon-family

## Who they are

A Black servant in the Pyncheon household during Colonel Pyncheon's time.

## Relationships

### [Matthew Maule](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_seven_gables_se/characters/matthew_maule)

_professional_

Scipio is a servant or worker in Matthew Maule's household, serving him with loyalty.

### [Matthew Maule](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_seven_gables_se/characters/matthew_maule)

_professional_

Scipio is a servant or worker in Matthew Maule's household, serving him with loyalty.

### [Matthew Maule](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_seven_gables_se/characters/matthew_maule)

_professional_

Scipio is a servant or worker in Matthew Maule's household, serving him with loyalty.

## In the story

### [Alice Pyncheon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_seven_gables_se/chapters/xiii-alice-pyncheon)

The black servant who delivers the message from Gervayse Pyncheon to Matthew Maule.

## Links

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