# Mr. Roger Holt — The Sword of Damocles character guide

> Mr. Roger Holt in The Sword of Damocles by Anna Katharine Green.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Roger, Roger Holt, Holt, Mr. Holt

**First appearance:** 0003-book-i-two-men

## Who they are

A man with a name that appears in the narrative, possibly a suitor or acquaintance.

## Relationships

### [Jacqueline Japha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/characters/jacqueline_japha)

_romantic_

Jacqueline is romantically involved with Mr. Roger Holt, though their relationship is strained by his ambitions.

### [Mr. Sylvester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/characters/mr_sylvester)

_rivalry_

Mr. Roger Holt and Mr. Sylvester are adversaries, competing for power and influence in their social sphere.

### [Jacqueline Japha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/characters/jacqueline_japha)

_romantic_

Jacqueline is romantically involved with Mr. Roger Holt, though their relationship is strained by his ambitions.

### [Jacqueline Japha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/characters/jacqueline_japha)

_romantic_

Jacqueline is romantically involved with Mr. Roger Holt, though their relationship is strained by his ambitions.

### [Mr. Sylvester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/characters/mr_sylvester)

_rivalry_

Mr. Roger Holt and Mr. Sylvester are adversaries, competing for power and influence in their social sphere.

### [Mr. Sylvester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/characters/mr_sylvester)

_rivalry_

Mr. Roger Holt and Mr. Sylvester are adversaries, competing for power and influence in their social sphere.

## In the story

### [XXVI: A Man’s Justice and a Woman’s Mercy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/chapters/xxvi-a-man-s-justice-and-a-woman-s-mercy)

Revealed as the man Jacqueline loves; his presence and passion are described.

### [XLI: The Work of an Hour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/chapters/xli-the-work-of-an-hour)

Old lover of Jacqueline Japha, now a blackmailer; he is confronted by Mr. Sylvester and is distraught when his boy is trapped in the fire.

### [XLII: Paula Relates a Story She Has Heard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/chapters/xlii-paula-relates-a-story-she-has-heard)

Confesses his deception and renounces his extortion attempts, showing remorse.

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