The hunter says to Manfred that:.
Thy garb and gait bespeak thee of high lineage (II, i, 7).
This line indicates Manfred's high appearance. He does not have to say that he comes from an aristocratic family. The following lines support Manfred's dignity:.
One of the many chiefs, whose castled crags.
Look o"er the lower valleys- which of these.
May call thee lord? I only know their portals; (II, i 8-10).
These lines are spoken by the hunter. Manfred is one of the landlords, who dwells in the high tower. This shows Manfred's social status. The landlords are persons who had a higher social status than any one else. Because they have higher status in society, they live in the castle and being served by the vassals. The hunter's opinion is reaffirmed by the Abbot of St. Maurice's description about Manfred:.
This should have been a noble creature: he.
Hath all the energy which would have made.
A goodly frame of glorious elements (III, i, 60-2).
This sentence indicates that without further thinking, people like the hunter or the Abbot will conclude that Manfred is a nobleman. .
A second characteristic of the Byronic hero is isolation. This kind of character trait can be found in the dialogue between Manfred and the Witch of the Alps:.
From my youth upwards.
My Spirit walked not with the souls of men,.
Nor looked upon the earth with human eyes;.
The thirst of their ambition was not mine;.
My joys- my griefs- my passions- and my powers,.
Made me a stranger; (II, ii, 50-6).
From the first three lines, it can be concluded that Manfred is a loner. These lines are Manfred's confession that he never mingles with others. He also says he does not have the same perceptions with the others. Because of these differences, he likes to be alone. In the following lines it is shown that Manfred enjoy being alone:.
My joy was in the wilderness, to breathe.
The difficult air of the iced mountain's top,.
Where the birds dare no build- nor insect's wing .
