# The German — William—An Englishman character guide

> The German in William—An Englishman by Cicely Hamilton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the unconscious German

**First appearance:** 0011-xii

## Who they are

An unnamed German soldier encountered during the war.

## Relationships

### [William Tully](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/characters/william_tully)

_rivalry_

The German is a fellow prisoner and antagonist who clashes with William over ideology and survival.

### [Griselda Tully](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/characters/griselda_tully)

_rivalry_

Griselda despises the German for his cruelty toward her husband and his role in their wartime suffering.

### [Faraday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/characters/faraday)

_rivalry_

Faraday and the German are ideological enemies, clashing over nationalism and the morality of war.

### [William Tully](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/characters/william_tully)

_rivalry_

The German is a fellow prisoner and antagonist who clashes with William over ideology and survival.

### [Griselda Tully](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/characters/griselda_tully)

_rivalry_

Griselda despises the German for his cruelty toward her husband and his role in their wartime suffering.

## In the story

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/ix)

An unconscious German soldier whom William had earlier given water; William later finds him wounded and tries to help.

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