Who is George Blair from Sharpe's Devil and what is their importance? Sharpe's_Devil_(novel) English & Literature George Blair | Sharpe's Devil

George Blair is the British Consul in Valdivia. He is described as an ineffective and corrupt official, who drinks too much and abuses his servants. Blair is presented with numerous opportunities in which he can help Sharpe and Harper, but he refuses to do anything that might make his own job more difficult.