# The Indian — The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. character guide

> The Indian in The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Indians, the Indians, The Indians, the Pequod Indians

**First appearance:** 0030-traits-of-indian-character

## Who they are

A representative of Native American tribes in the narratives.

## Relationships

### [King Philip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/king_philip)

_rivalry_

King Philip (Metacom) leads his Native American forces in conflict against the English colonists represented by The Indian.

## In the story

### [Traits of Indian Character](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/chapters/traits-of-indian-character)

Central subject of the chapter; discussed as a noble, stoic figure wronged by colonization and misrepresented by biased writers.

### [Philip of Pokanoket](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/chapters/philip-of-pokanoket)

General reference to Native Americans, contrasted with civilized man, and described as a stoic of the woods.

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