# Em'ly — The Virginian character guide

> Em'ly in The Virginian by Owen Wister.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** VI Em'ly

**First appearance:** 0008-vi-em-ly

## Who they are

Molly's spirited horse, central to a chapter and a symbol of her independence.

## In the story

### [VI: Em'ly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_virginian_se/chapters/vi-em-ly)

A hen named by the narrator after an old maid at home; described as huge, gaunt, with a missing tail feather and bare breast from sitting on potatoes; the chapter centers on her.

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