Compeyson | |
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Great Expectations character | |
![]() Magwitch and Compeyson struggling, by F.A. Fraser, c. 1877 | |
Created by | Charles Dickens |
In-universe information | |
Nickname | Compey |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | forger, fraudster |
Significant other | Miss Havisham (former fiancée) |
Nationality | British |
Compeyson is the main antagonist of Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations, a 'George Wickham'-esque man, whose criminal activities harmed two people, who in turn shaped much of protagonist Pip's life.[1]
Compeyson abandoned Miss Havisham at the altar, and later got Abel Magwitch arrested. After Magwitch returned to England, Compeyson died after drowning in the River Thames while fighting with Magwitch.[2]