Provost

*"Poppycock!"*
―Provost[src]
The **Provost** is a semi-fictional main narrator of the Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales graphic novel series by Nathan Hale. He is an officer of the British Armed Forces, holding the rank of a Provost Marshal. Provost follows General William Howe’s command, which involves overseeing executions. After Nathan Hale is eaten by the Big Huge Book of American History, Provost listens and narrates Nathan’s stories from American history.

He is very serious, and often cheers for the British in most of Nathan’s stories, as well as hating the Americans and the French. Provost enjoys discussing naval warfare, wars, history, romance, and lengthy explanations.

## Appearance

### Physical Attributes

Provost is roughly around the height of 5’11 (1.5m), and has an average male body type. According to a piece of official Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales artwork by Nathan Hale, Provost’s skin tone is likely a light brown color; however, in the books, he is depicted as having white skin.

His face has a ruddy nose and a stiff upper lip.

### Clothing and Uniform

Due to Provost’s status as a member of the British Armed Forces, he wears a standard Redcoat uniform; which includes a red wool coat with dark blue fencing, white cross belts around his chest, a crimson silk sash, white linen trousers, silver epaulettes, above-the-knee spatterdashes, and a regimental gorget which has the words “I sum opus ficta” inscribed on it, which means "I am a work of fiction”. Provost wears a Grenadier’s cap on his head, along with a white powdered wig.

## Biography

There is little information regarding Provost’s background.

In One Dead Spy, when Nathan mentions the Battle of Bunker Hill, Provost begins to reminisce. When questioned about his association with the Battle of Bunker Hill, Provost states that “[he] was there!”.

## Personality

*"The Provost is one of the most serious and cynical of the Hazardous Tales narrators. He loves order, discipline, marching, banners, and flags."*
―"Meet the Provost" Character Sheet
Provost is a very irritable person, as shown in One Dead Spy, where Nathan Hale tells Provost that the British will lose the American Revolutionary War, Provost gets unreasonably upset and angry. In Donner Dinner Party, he destroys Hangman’s tea set out of anger due to Hangman’s shenanigans.

It is also shown that Provost has poor coordination skills, as at the of Lafayette!, Provost trips and falls off of the Gallows, resulting in a head injury causing memory loss. Once again, in Blades of Freedom, Provost trips over the lever of the Louisiana Purchase Wheel of History, and falls down.

Provost also shows a great amount of interest in romance. Whenever there is a romantic plot line in Nathan’s stories, Provost becomes excited and interested in it. Such as in Underground Abductor, where Nathan Hale mentions that Harriet Tubman and John would be married at some point in the story, Provost begins to grow more interested and intrigued; even when Hangman shows disinterest and criticizes the marriage, Provost hugs him, and says “But their love overcame it all! How romantic!”.

## Relationships

	+ William Howe - Leader
	+ Hangman - Colleague
* Bill Richmond - Acquaintance & Colleague
* Nathan Hale - Former Attempted Victim and Situational Enemy
	+ George Washington
	+ Henry Knox
	+ Knowlton's Rangers
		- Thomas Knowlton †

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meet the Provost!
2. ↑ Hazardous TRAILS
3. ↑ One Dead Spy, Nathan Hale
4. ↑ Donner Dinner Party, Nathan Hale
5. ↑ Lafayette!, Nathan Hale
6. ↑ Blades of Freedom, Nathan Hale
7. ↑ Underground Abductor, page 36, Nathan Hale

## Navigation

Main Characters
**·** Nathan Hale **·** **Provost** **·** Hangman **·** Bill Richmond **·**
Visitors
**·** Vincente Guerrero **·** Firing Squad **·** Crispus Attucks **·**
Interacted
**·** David Crockett **·** Stephen Mallory **·** Jimmy Doolittle **·** John Wesley Powell **·**
Other Characters
**·** Bald Eagle **·** Correction Baby **·**
Objects
**·** The Big Huge Book of American History **·** El Gran Libro Enorme De La Historia Mexicana **·**
**·** Louisiana Purchase Wheel of History **·**