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

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Nicholas, old Nicholas

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

## Who they are

An old servant of the Upmeads household.

## In the story

### [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 squire assigned to Ralph, a lettered and far-travelled man who loves the house of Upmeads.

### [Ralph Cometh to the Cheaping-Town](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/iii-ralph-cometh-to-the-cheaping-town)

Mentioned as one who may be sent to pursue Ralph; the dame considers whether to mislead him.

### [VIII: Ralph Cometh to the Wood Perilous. An Adventure Therein](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/viii-ralph-cometh-to-the-wood-perilous-an-adventure-therein)

Mentioned by Oliver as a mutual acquaintance; Ralph's connection to him helps secure his release.

### [XXII: Now They Have Drunk and Are Glad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xxii-now-they-have-drunk-and-are-glad)

Mentioned in Ralph's recollection of a battle from his youth when he first received his shoulder scar.

### [Ralph Brings His Father and Mother to Upmeads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xxx-ralph-brings-his-father-and-mother-to-upmeads)

Welcomes King Peter and the Lady at the High House and is bidden to array the house.

### [Ralph Brings Ursula Home to the High House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xxxi-ralph-brings-ursula-home-to-the-high-house)

Mentioned as one who would look for Ralph and Ursula at the bridge.

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