By-ends

A wealthy man who honors his religious beliefs when they are easy. When things get difficult, he is not as pious or faithful. He dies in the silver mines, overcome by his own love of comfort.

Giant Despair

A terrifying Giant who guards the Doubting Castle, along with his wife, Diffidence. He locks Hopeful and Christian in a dungeon for several days.

Knowledge, Experience, Watchful and Sincere

Shepherds at Immanuel's Land who protect the Lord's sheep.

Ignorance

A boy who comes from the Country of Conceit and encounters Christian and Hopeful. In the end, he is sent to Hell, proof that good intentions are not enough to save a man's soul.

A good-natured and happy man who laughs at the pilgrims and tells them that there is no such place as the Celestial City.

Turn-away

An apostate who has been seized by seven devils.

Flatterer

A man who induces the pilgrims to follow him.

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