The Old English Baron · Character
Sir Robert Fitz-Owen
The Baron's eldest son, raised to expect precedence in a castle that is not truly his family's, and quick to resent anyone whose merit threatens his standing.
supporting
Also known as Robert, Fitz-Owen
First appearance: the old english baron
As a supporting figure in The Old English Baron, Sir Robert Fitz-Owen is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
As heir to the Fitz-Owen household at Castle Lovel, Robert occupies the position of young master, with all the pride and touchiness that entails. His instinctive hostility toward Edmund, the foundling whose virtues outshine his own, turns ordinary sibling rivalry into something sharper and more dangerous. His jealousy is one of the early pressures that tests Edmund's patience and reveals the household's fault lines.
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Relationship types
- Family
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Castle Lovel's Core
- Supporting and Antagonistic Figures
- Protagonist
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Open in readerRelationships
- Baron Fitz-Owen
family · negative
Sir Robert is Baron Fitz-Owen's eldest son, who is arrogant and resentful of Edmund's… How this plays out →
- Edmund Twyford
rivalry · negative
- Baron Fitz-Owen
family · negative
Sir Robert is Baron Fitz-Owen's eldest son, who is arrogant and resentful of Edmund's… How this plays out →
- Edmund Twyford
rivalry · negative
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