# Major O'Dowd — Vanity Fair character guide

> Major O'Dowd in Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** O'Dowd, Major O'Dowd, Sir Michael O'Dowd, Mick

**First appearance:** 0027-xxvii-in-which-amelia-joins-her-regiment

## Who they are

Brave Irish army officer who commands the regiment, loyal friend to Dobbin and Amelia.

## In the story

### [In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xxvii-in-which-amelia-joins-her-regiment)

Accompanies his wife, is presented to Amelia, and leaves with George and Jos for the mess.

### [The Girl I Left Behind Me](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xxx-the-girl-i-left-behind-me)

Prepares for march; sleeps early and is woken by his wife at half-past one; appears trim and alert on parade.

### [How to Live Well on Nothing a Year](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xxxvi-how-to-live-well-on-nothing-a-year)

Warns Lieutenant Spooney about the Crawleys' gambling; quarrels publicly with the Crawleys.

### [In Which the Reader Has to Double the Cape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xliii-in-which-the-reader-has-to-double-the-cape)

Now Colonel Sir Michael O'Dowd, commanding the regiment at Bundlegunge, still stout and good-tempered, enjoying his meals and hookah.

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