Waverley · Character
Sir Everard Waverley
Edward's kind, high-Tory uncle, a baronet of the old school who raises his nephew on family pride and quietly keeps faith with the exiled Stuarts.
supporting
Also known as Sir Everard, the worthy Sir Everard, Sir Everard Waverley
First appearance: Waverley-Honour—A Retrospect
As a supporting figure in Waverley, Sir Everard Waverley is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Portrayed as kindly and honourable, part of the calm English atmosphere.
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Sir Everard Waverley is the bachelor baronet of Waverley-Honour, a man of honour and old-fashioned formality who dotes on his nephew and manages the family's Jacobite sympathies with cautious discretion. His friendship…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
- Minor and Historical Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, Waverley reaches an emotional and psychological peak as he violently oscillates between self-…
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- Edward Waverley
family · positive
Sir Everard is Edward's doting, aristocratic uncle who raises him as his heir and remains… How this plays out →
- Colonel Talbot
friendship · positive
- Fergus MacIvor
social · ambivalent
- Baron of Bradwardine
social · positive
- Edward Waverley
family · positive
Sir Everard is Edward's doting, aristocratic uncle who raises him as his heir and remains… How this plays out →
- Baron of Bradwardine
social · positive
- Fergus MacIvor
social · ambivalent
- Baron of Bradwardine
social · positive
- Colonel Talbot
friendship · positive
- Edward Waverley
family · positive
Sir Everard is Edward's doting, aristocratic uncle who raises him as his heir and remains… How this plays out →
- Fergus MacIvor
social · ambivalent
- Colonel Talbot
friendship · positive
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Sir Everard Waverley appears across 14 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Editor's Introduction to Waverley
- Waverley
- Waverley-Honour—A Retrospect
- III: Education
- Castle-Building
- Choice of a Profession
- VI: The Adieus of Waverley
- News from England
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