# Hans — The Riddle of the Sands character guide

> Hans in The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0022-xx-the-little-drab-book

## Who they are

A German sailor or local encountered briefly.

## In the story

### [Wanted, a North Wind](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_riddle_of_the_sands_se/chapters/v-wanted-a-north-wind)

Not directly mentioned in this chapter; no interaction.

### [Schlei Fjord](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_riddle_of_the_sands_se/chapters/vi-schlei-fjord)

The pilot's son; a gawky youth who assists in the duck hunt and shakes hands with the visitors.

## Links

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