The White Company · Character

Black Simon of Norwich

A grim and fearsome man-at-arms in the White Company.

minor

Also known as Black Simon, Simon

First appearance: XIII: How the White Company Set Forth to the Wars

Black Simon of Norwich's tie to Hordle John is one of the pressures that moves The White Company—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned by Aylward as a comrade who would have fought alongside him in the garden of Gethsemane.

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Black Simon of Norwich first appears in 0014 xiii how the white company set forth to the wars.

With Hordle John (friendship): Black Simon and John are comrades in the company, with a rough but loyal fellowship. With Hordle John (friendship): Black Simon and John are comrades in the company, with a rough but loyal fellowship. With Hordle John (friendship): Black Simon and John are comrades in the company, with a rough but loyal fellowship.

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Character groups

White Company Members
Protagonist
French and Spanish Antagonists

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Hordle John
friendship · positive
Black Simon and John are comrades in the company, with a rough but loyal fellowship. How this plays out →
Hordle John
friendship · positive
Black Simon and John are comrades in the company, with a rough but loyal fellowship. How this plays out →
Hordle John
friendship · positive
Black Simon and John are comrades in the company, with a rough but loyal fellowship. How this plays out →

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See Black Simon of Norwich in XIII: How the White Company Set Forth to the Wars

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Black Simon of Norwich appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

How the Three Comrades Journeyed Through the Woodlands
Mentioned by Aylward as a comrade who would have fought alongside him in the garden of Gethsemane.
XIII: How the White Company Set Forth to the Wars
Leads the company as standard-bearer, riding a dapple-gray charger at the van.
How the Yellow Cog Fought the Two Rover Galleys
Fights fiercely among the shipmen and raises the scarlet roses after the Genoese leader's death.
XXII: How the Bowmen Held Wassail at the Rose de Guienne
Present as a leading archer, modestly defers to Aylward's tale of Poitiers.
How a Champion Came Forth from the East
Among the archers watching the tournament, joins in the banter with Aylward and John.
How the Three Comrades Gained a Mighty Treasure
Mentioned in Aylward's story about nailing innkeeper Gourval's hand to a door.
How the Army Made the Passage of Roncesvalles
Offers local knowledge of the pass, suggesting inns and a buried treasure, but is rebuked by Sir Nigel.
How the Company Made Sport in the Vale of Pampeluna
Spearman who wagers on the longbow and observes the contest.
How the White Company Came to Be Disbanded
Dies fighting, surrounded by a ring of slain enemies.

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See Black Simon of Norwich in XIII: How the White Company Set Forth to the Wars

See Black Simon of Norwich in How the Three Comrades Journeyed Through the Woodlands