The Commander
The Commander is a senior Gilead official who performs the Ceremony with Offred.
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Spoiler-freeThe Commander is a senior Gilead official who performs the Ceremony with Offred. He wants companionship, admiration, and forbidden entertainment without surrendering the power his society gives him. He brings Offred into his office and later to Jezebel’s. The Historical Notes suggest possible identities, including Fred Waterford, but do not confirm one. His eventual fate is uncertain.
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