# Miles Hendon — The Prince and the Pauper character guide > Miles Hendon in The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Hendon, Miles, Sir Miles Hendon, the impatient Hendon, Miles Hendon—not, Sir Miles, Poor Miles **First appearance:** 0015-xii-the-prince-and-his-deliverer ## Who they are A battered soldier with a pawned sword and a ruined inheritance, who adopts a raving boy as his ward and defends him with cheerful, reckless loyalty. ## Relationships ### [Edward VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/edward_vi) _friendship_ Miles becomes Edward's loyal protector and companion during his exile, treating him with chivalrous devotion. ### [Lady Edith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/lady_edith) _romantic_ Lady Edith is Miles's beloved, but she is forced into a marriage with his deceitful brother Hugh. ### [Hugh Hendon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/hugh_hendon) _rivalry_ Hugh is Miles's treacherous younger brother who usurps his inheritance and plots against him. ### [Tom Canty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/tom_canty) _friendship_ Miles befriends Tom, believing him to be the mad prince, and offers him protection and loyalty. ### [Father Andrew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/father_andrew) _friendship_ Father Andrew is a kind priest who helps Miles and later provides sanctuary for him. ### [Edward VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/edward_vi) _friendship_ Miles becomes Edward's loyal protector and companion during his exile, treating him with chivalrous devotion. ### [Edward VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/edward_vi) _friendship_ Miles becomes Edward's loyal protector and companion during his exile, treating him with chivalrous devotion. ### [Tom Canty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/tom_canty) _friendship_ Miles befriends Tom, believing him to be the mad prince, and offers him protection and loyalty. ### [Lady Edith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/lady_edith) _romantic_ Lady Edith is Miles's beloved, but she is forced into a marriage with his deceitful brother Hugh. ### [Hugh Hendon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/hugh_hendon) _rivalry_ Hugh is Miles's treacherous younger brother who usurps his inheritance and plots against him. ### [Father Andrew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/father_andrew) _friendship_ Father Andrew is a kind priest who helps Miles and later provides sanctuary for him. ### [Hugh Hendon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/hugh_hendon) _rivalry_ Hugh is Miles's treacherous younger brother who usurps his inheritance and plots against him. ## In the story ### [At Guildhall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xi-at-guildhall) Defends Edward from the mob and rescues him. ### [XII: The Prince and His Deliverer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xii-the-prince-and-his-deliverer) Protects the prince from the mob and John Canty, humors the boy's royal delusions, and shares his own story of exile and betrayal. ### [XIII: The Disappearance of the Prince](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xiii-the-disappearance-of-the-prince) Sews a new suit for the king, discovers the boy missing, and resolves to find him. ### [Tom as King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xv-tom-as-king) Not directly present, but the prisoner Tom recognizes is the same man who saved Giles Witt, linking to Miles Hendon's earlier encounter. ### [Foo-Foo the First](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xvii-foo-foo-the-first) Searches for the king in Southwark, deduces the boy will head for Hendon Hall, and plans to continue his search. ### [Hendon to the Rescue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxi-hendon-to-the-rescue) Arrives at the hermit's cabin seeking the king, is deceived by the hermit's claim of being an archangel, and leaves without finding Edward. ### [XXII: A Victim of Treachery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxii-a-victim-of-treachery) Miles Hendon appears at the end of the chapter to rescue the king from the crowd, using his sword to disperse the mob. ### [XXIII: The Prince a Prisoner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxiii-the-prince-a-prisoner) Hendon advises the king to be patient and trust in him; he overhears the constable's coercion and remains vigilant. ### [The Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxiv-the-escape) Devises a plan to secure Edward's escape by blackmailing the constable with knowledge of his theft of a pig. ### [Hendon Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxv-hendon-hall) Returns to Hendon Hall after ten years, eager to reunite with family, but is denied by his brother Hugh. ### [Disowned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxvi-disowned) Hendon is torn between his loyalty to the king and his personal concerns; he reflects on Lady Edith's denial of him and confronts her, only to be arrested. ### [In Prison](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxvii-in-prison) Moody and bewildered by his reception at home; tormented by Edith's apparent denial of him; finds comfort in the loyalty of Blake Andrews. ### [The Sacrifice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxviii-the-sacrifice) Sentenced to the stocks and later whipped; volunteers to take the king's punishment. ### [To London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxix-to-london) Released from the stocks, he decides to go to London to seek justice from the young king. ### [Edward as King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxxiii-edward-as-king) Searches for Edward through London, is arrested at the palace, and is ultimately restored to his lands and titles by the king. ### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/conclusion) Miles becomes the Earl of Kent, exercises his privilege of sitting in the sovereign's presence, and is a favorite of the king. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/miles_hendon - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters