A friendly Meryton officer who brings Wickham from London and introduces him into the Bennets' social circle.
Mr. Denny is an officer of the Meryton militia regiment whose return from London is eagerly awaited by Lydia Bennet. He appears in Meryton walking with the unknown Mr. Wickham, then makes the introduction that brings Wickham before all the Bennet sisters.
He has brought Wickham back only the day before and reports that his new friend has accepted a lieutenant's commission in their corps. Denny's easy entrance into the Philipses' social world helps make Wickham immediately available to the local young women.
He is a serving officer, but his age, face, hair, complexion, build, exact rank, and uniform details are not described.
He is Wickham's local sponsor and a familiar officer in the younger Bennet sisters' Meryton world.