# Kent — The Shadow Line character guide

> Kent in The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-i

## Who they are

A minor character mentioned in the officers' quarters, likely a previous captain.

## Relationships

### [Chief Steward](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_shadow_line_se/characters/chief_steward)

_professional_

The chief steward and Kent have a minimal professional interaction, likely related to shipboard duties.

### [Chief Steward](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_shadow_line_se/characters/chief_steward)

_professional_

The chief steward and Kent have a minimal professional interaction, likely related to shipboard duties.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_shadow_line_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned by Captain Giles as having called the narrator 'a little mad'.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_shadow_line_se/chapters/iii)

Mentioned as the second officer, a callow youth with an unpromising face.

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