# Drummond — The White Feather character guide > Drummond in The White Feather by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Mr. Drummond, XVI Drummond **First appearance:** 0001-the-white-feather ## Snapshot The senior who charges into the town fight without hesitation, leaving Sheen to watch his cut knuckle and measure the distance between them. ## Who they are Drummond is the kind of Wrykyn senior whose instinct is to run toward trouble, and he does it without a word of reproach when Sheen fails to follow. His swollen, cut knuckle in the study scene says more than any accusation could, and his quiet presence becomes the standard against which Sheen measures himself. He matters because he never lectures: he simply is what Sheen is not, and that is enough to drive the story forward. ## Relationships ### [Sheen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/sheen) _friendship_ Drummond is Sheen's close friend and ally, supporting him through school challenges. ### [Linton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/linton) _friendship_ Drummond and Linton are friends who interact as part of the same social group. ### [Stanning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/stanning) _rivalry_ Drummond and Stanning are rivals, often in conflict over status and values. ### [Ripton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/ripton) _friendship_ Drummond and Ripton are friends within the school social network. ### [Sheen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/sheen) _friendship_ Drummond is Sheen's close friend and ally, supporting him through school challenges. ### [Linton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/linton) _friendship_ Drummond and Linton are friends who interact as part of the same social group. ### [Sheen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/sheen) _friendship_ Drummond is Sheen's close friend and ally, supporting him through school challenges. ### [Stanning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/stanning) _rivalry_ Drummond and Stanning are rivals, often in conflict over status and values. ### [Ripton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/ripton) _friendship_ Drummond and Ripton are friends within the school social network. ### [Linton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/linton) _friendship_ Drummond and Linton are friends who interact as part of the same social group. ### [Stanning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/stanning) _rivalry_ Drummond and Stanning are rivals, often in conflict over status and values. ## In the story ### [The White Feather](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/the-white-feather) Remains a loyal friend to Sheen, offering support amidst the school's condemnation. ### [II: Sheen at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/ii-sheen-at-home) Sheen's friend, good at games, expected to come to tea; Sheen chooses him over Stanning. ### [III: Sheen Receives Visitors and Advice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/iii-sheen-receives-visitors-and-advice) Advises Sheen to be more assertive and demonstrates by turfing Renford out of the bath. ### [IV: The Better Part of Valour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/iv-the-better-part-of-valour) Eagerly joins the fight when he recognizes schoolmates, urging Sheen to come with him. ### [The White Feather](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/v-the-white-feather) Refuses to speak to Sheen after the fight; protects Sheen's identity from Linton but is unable to prevent the spread of the story. ### [VI: Albert Redivivus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/vi-albert-redivivus) Discourages a court-martial against Sheen, threatening to knock the head off any president of such a court. ### [XI: A Small Incident](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xi-a-small-incident) Refuses to allow active protest against Sheen, despite house pressure. ### [XIV: A Skirmish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xiv-a-skirmish) Confronts Stanning in the passage, preventing the planned rag on Sheen's study. ### [XV: The Rout at Ripton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xv-the-rout-at-ripton) Plays in the match; recognizes Peteiro, his opponent from the Aldershot boxing final, and reflects on their previous fight. ### [Drummond Goes Into Retirement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xvi-drummond-goes-into-retirement) Feeling unwell after the Ripton match; diagnosed with mumps and sent to the infirmary; declines Sheen's boxing offer. ### [Seymour's One Success](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xvii-seymour-s-one-success) Initially writes a harsh reply to Sheen's request to box, but relents out of pity; his absence hurts the house's athletic performance. ### [XIX: Paving the Way](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xix-paving-the-way) Ill with mumps, unable to box; previously beat Peteiro but returned battered. ### [A Surprise for Seymour's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xxiii-a-surprise-for-seymour-s) Mentioned as having been wrongly suspected by Sheen of spreading the desertion story. ### [XXIV: Bruce Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xxiv-bruce-explains) Invites Sheen to tea in the infirmary via a note. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/drummond - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters