# John Paul — The Master of Ballantrae character guide

> John Paul in The Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis Stevenson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** John

**First appearance:** 0002-the-master-of-ballantrae

## Who they are

A servant at Durrisdeer, often involved in household affairs.

## In the story

### [I: Summary of Events During the Master’s Wanderings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_of_ballantrae_se/chapters/i-summary-of-events-during-the-master-s-wanderings)

A servant who brings news of Culloden to the family at dinner, having found a guinea piece earlier that day.

### [II: Summary of Events (Continued)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_of_ballantrae_se/chapters/ii-summary-of-events-continued)

Announces the stranger's arrival to Mackellar with ill humor; is sick, prompting Mr. Henry to ask Mackellar to deliver the pension.

### [VIII: The Enemy in the House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_of_ballantrae_se/chapters/viii-the-enemy-in-the-house)

Dismissed by Lord Durrisdeer for disloyalty in letting the Master into the house.

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