# Master Jacobus — The Water of the Wondrous Isles character guide

> Master Jacobus in The Water of the Wondrous Isles by William Morris.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Master Jacobus, Jacobus

**First appearance:** 0080-iii-they-come-to-the-city-of-the-five-crafts-and-birdalone-meets-with-the-poor-wife

## Who they are

A craftsman in the City of the Five Crafts who befriends Birdalone.

## Relationships

### [Birdalone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_water_of_the_wondrous_isles_se/characters/birdalone)

_rivalry_

Master Jacobus is an antagonistic figure who opposes Birdalone, creating conflict through his cunning schemes.

## In the story

### [III: They Come to the City of the Five Crafts, and Birdalone Meets with the Poor-Wife](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_water_of_the_wondrous_isles_se/chapters/iii-they-come-to-the-city-of-the-five-crafts-and-birdalone-meets-with-the-poor-wife)

Master of the broiderers' guild, admires Birdalone's work, arranges her guild membership, and introduces her to the poor-wife.

### [Of the Love of Gerard's Sons and of Jacobus for Birdalone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_water_of_the_wondrous_isles_se/chapters/iv-of-the-love-of-gerard-s-sons-and-of-jacobus-for-birdalone)

The master who openly woos Birdalone and offers marriage; after being refused, he gives her the house as a gift and departs.

### [V: Of the Death of Audrey, Mother to Birdalone. She Is Warned in a Dream to Seek the Black Squire, and Is Minded to Depart the City of the Five Crafts, and Seek Again the Castle of the Quest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_water_of_the_wondrous_isles_se/chapters/v-of-the-death-of-audrey-mother-to-birdalone-she-is-warned-in-a-dream-to-seek-the-black-squire-and-is-minded-to-depart-the-city-of-the-five-crafts-and-seek-again-the-castle-of-the-quest)

Dies of the same pestilence; Birdalone sorrows for him though she did not love him as a lover.

### [XVI: Birdalone Findeth Her Witch-Mistress Dead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_water_of_the_wondrous_isles_se/chapters/xvi-birdalone-findeth-her-witch-mistress-dead)

Appears in Birdalone's dream of the fair city of the Five Crafts.

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