# Armsby — Twelve Years a Slave character guide

> Armsby in Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** that Armsby

**First appearance:** 0016-xiii

## Who they are

A white man who betrays Solomon's escape plan.

## Relationships

### [Master Epps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/characters/master_epps)

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Armsby is a poor white man who betrays Platt's trust by reporting his escape plans to Epps.

## In the story

### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/chapters/xvi)

A poor white man who betrays Solomon's confidence by revealing the letter plot to Epps, then leaves the bayou.

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