# J. Trent — The King in Yellow character guide

> J. Trent in The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Trent, Monsieur Trent, Jack Trent

**First appearance:** 0002-the-king-in-yellow

## Who they are

A sculptor of fierce discipline and stranger appetites, drawn to the forbidden text as a man is drawn to a cliff edge in the dark.

## In the story

### [The Street of the First Shell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/chapters/the-street-of-the-first-shell)

Present during the bombardment, witnessing the first shell's impact.

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

Jack Trent is the central figure, caring for Sylvia and visiting his artist friends West and Braith.

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

Survives a garroting attempt, hosts a dinner, confronts Fallowby about finances, and grapples with his love for Sylvia.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/chapters/iii)

Trent is the central figure, grappling with shame and a sense of misspent life after confronting Hartman. He is drawn into a vision of war and ultimately decides to join the soldiers.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/chapters/iv)

Desperately searches for his wife Sylvia amid the bombardment, finally finding her and their child alive in their ruined home.

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