# Blaise — The Well at the World’s End character guide

> Blaise in The Well at the World’s End by William Morris.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lord Blaise

**First appearance:** 0000-book-i-the-road-unto-love

## Who they are

Ralph's elder brother, who becomes involved in the politics of Upmeads.

## Relationships

### [Ralph of Upmeads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/characters/ralph_of_upmeads)

_family_

Blaise is Ralph's older brother, who shares a bond of sibling affection and rivalry with him.

### [Ralph of Upmeads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/characters/ralph_of_upmeads)

_family_

Blaise is Ralph's older brother, who shares a bond of sibling affection and rivalry with him.

### [Ralph of Upmeads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/characters/ralph_of_upmeads)

_family_

Blaise is Ralph's older brother, who shares a bond of sibling affection and rivalry with him.

## In the story

### [Book I: The Road Unto Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/book-i-the-road-unto-love)

One of Ralph's elder brothers, present at his departure.

### [The Sundering of the Ways](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/i-the-sundering-of-the-ways)

The eldest son, described as wise and prudent, who draws the straw sending him eastward with squire Richard the Red.

### [XII: Ralph Falleth in with Friends and Rideth to Whitwall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xii-ralph-falleth-in-with-friends-and-rideth-to-whitwall)

Ralph's eldest brother, clad in a black coat welted with gold, riding a grey palfrey; he shares news of his successful trading ventures and invites Ralph to ride with him to Whitwall.

### [XIII: Richard Talketh with Ralph Concerning the Well at the World’s End. Concerning Swevenham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xiii-richard-talketh-with-ralph-concerning-the-well-at-the-world-s-end-concerning-swevenham)

Blaise is thriving as a chapman in Whitwall, bidden to the freedom of the city and a brother of the Faring-Knights.

### [XIV: Ralph Falleth in with Another Old Friend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xiv-ralph-falleth-in-with-another-old-friend)

Blaise is seen in his booth, talking with three honorable men of the Port, and nods to Ralph and Richard as men beneath him in dignity.

### [XVI: Of the Tales of Swevenham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xvi-of-the-tales-of-swevenham)

Blaise offered Ralph lodging in his house, but Ralph declined to maintain his freedom for the quest.

### [XVII: Richard Bringeth Tidings of Departing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xvii-richard-bringeth-tidings-of-departing)

Ralph's brother, whom Richard serves; Ralph intends to bid him farewell before departing.

### [XVIII: Ralph Departeth from Whitwall with the Fellowship of Clement Chapman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xviii-ralph-departeth-from-whitwall-with-the-fellowship-of-clement-chapman)

Shows Ralph his house, gives him a purse of gold and an anlace, and bids him farewell with emotion.

### [XIII: They Come to Whitwall Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xiii-they-come-to-whitwall-again)

Blaise is mentioned as alive, well, and wealthy in Whitwall, now a chief and Lord of the Porte.

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