# Faithful — The Pilgrim’s Progress character guide

> Faithful in The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Faithful, neighbour Faithful

**First appearance:** 0003-the-first-part

## Snapshot

Christian's neighbor who catches up on the road, argues his way through the Valley of the Shadow, and refuses to lie when the town turns on him.

## Who they are

Faithful is the friend Christian meets again after both fled the same city, and their shared miles become the book's warmest stretch of talk and argument. He is blunt, unafraid of dispute, and unwilling to soften his testimony for anyone's comfort, which makes him beloved to some and intolerable to others. His stand in Vanity Fair gives the first journey its costliest loss and proves that the road demands more than good intentions.

## Relationships

### [Christian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_s_progress_se/characters/christian)

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Faithful is Christian's loyal companion and fellow pilgrim who shares his journey and suffers martyrdom together with him.

### [Christian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_s_progress_se/characters/christian)

_friendship_

Faithful is Christian's loyal companion and fellow pilgrim who shares his journey and suffers martyrdom together with him.

### [Christian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_s_progress_se/characters/christian)

_friendship_

Faithful is Christian's loyal companion and fellow pilgrim who shares his journey and suffers martyrdom together with him.

## In the story

### [The Pilgrim's Progress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_s_progress_se/chapters/the-pilgrim-s-progress)

Christian's companion who is martyred at Vanity Fair.

### [The First Part](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_s_progress_se/chapters/the-first-part)

Shares his experience with Shame and his encounter with Talkative; discusses trials with Christian.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_s_progress_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned as the martyr whose ashes give rise to Hopeful; his encounter with Madam Wanton and Shame is noted.

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