# Young Mandeville — The Sword of Damocles character guide

> Young Mandeville in The Sword of Damocles by Anna Katharine Green.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Young, Mandeville

**First appearance:** 0004-i-a-wanderer

## Who they are

A younger member of the Mandeville family, possibly a son or brother.

## Relationships

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

_professional_

Mr. Sylvester mentors and uses Young Mandeville as a tool in his schemes, with a paternal but exploitative dynamic.

### [Paula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/characters/paula)

_romantic_

Paula and Young Mandeville share a romantic attraction, though it is complicated by external pressures and secrets.

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

_professional_

Mr. Ensign and Young Mandeville are colleagues, often working together on tasks assigned by Mr. Sylvester.

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

_professional_

Mr. Sylvester mentors and uses Young Mandeville as a tool in his schemes, with a paternal but exploitative dynamic.

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

_professional_

Mr. Sylvester mentors and uses Young Mandeville as a tool in his schemes, with a paternal but exploitative dynamic.

### [Paula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/characters/paula)

_romantic_

Paula and Young Mandeville share a romantic attraction, though it is complicated by external pressures and secrets.

### [Paula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/characters/paula)

_romantic_

Paula and Young Mandeville share a romantic attraction, though it is complicated by external pressures and secrets.

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

_professional_

Mr. Ensign and Young Mandeville are colleagues, often working together on tasks assigned by Mr. Sylvester.

## In the story

### [Mrs. Sylvester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/chapters/vii-mrs-sylvester)

Shares his romantic story and plans to leave music for Wall Street to win Miss Preston.

## Links

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