# Valentine Wannop — The Last Post character guide

> Valentine Wannop in The Last Post by Ford Madox Ford.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Val, Miss Wannop

**First appearance:** 0002-the-last-post

## Who they are

A young suffragist turned farmer's companion, living openly with Christopher in scandal, reading his letters aloud to a paralyzed man and holding the household together.

## Relationships

### [Christopher Tietjens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/characters/christopher_tietjens)

_romantic_

Deeply loving but socially complicated relationship as Christopher's true soulmate and eventual partner, built on mutual respect and passion.

### [Sylvia Tietjens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/characters/sylvia_tietjens)

_rivalry_

Bitter romantic rivals, with Sylvia viewing Valentine as the usurper of her marriage and directing venomous jealousy toward her.

### [Mark Tietjens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/characters/mark_tietjens)

_family_

Mark silently accepts Valentine as his brother's true partner, offering tacit approval despite his own reclusive nature.

### [Marie Léonie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/characters/marie_leonie)

_friendship_

A warm, sisterly bond between two women who both love Tietjens brothers, sharing mutual support and understanding.

## In the story

### [Dedicatory Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/chapters/dedicatory-letter)

Referenced as part of the affair that continues even if she and Tietjens were dead.

### [The Last Post Part I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/chapters/the-last-post)

Searches for lost colored prints; her precarious position is contemplated by Marie Léonie.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/chapters/part-i-v)

The woman who urged Christopher to shake hands with Mark, and who is now in a precarious position with Christopher.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/chapters/part-i-vi)

Possibly Christopher's half-sister; Mark considers the incest implications.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/chapters/part-i-vii)

Debates Mark about punishment and suffering; anxiously asks about Christopher; recalls the traumatic Armistice night.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/chapters/part-ii-i)

Portrayed through Sylvia's inquiries as a good housekeeper, a reader of classics, and a sharp bargainer at sales; the target of Sylvia's torment.

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

Referenced in Gunning's warning about causing her a miscarriage; Sylvia recalls her in the context of the divorce case.

### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/chapters/part-ii-iii)

Pregnant and confined to her bedroom, she struggles with the moral and emotional weight of her situation, choosing not to confront Mrs. de Bray Pape about the tree.

### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/chapters/part-ii-iv)

Valentine is distraught over Christopher's financial carelessness and sobs about how they will live, later holding Mark's hand as he dies.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_post_se/characters