Walter Blythe

{{Template:Infobox character Siblings Grandparents Aunts and uncles Nieces and nephews In-law family Canadian army}}Walter Cuthbert Blythe was the second son of Anne and Gilbert Blythe, the younger brother of Joyce (†) and James, and the older brother of Anne, Diana, Shirley, and Rilla Blythe.
 * name = Walter Cuthbert Blythe
 * also known as =.
 * Walt
 * Miss Walter
 * Sissy Blythe
 * gender = Male
 * hair colour = Black
 * eye colour = Dark grey
 * skin colour = Fair
 * family members =Parents
 * Gilbert Blythe (father)
 * Anne Shirley (mother)
 * Joyce Blythe (sister) †
 * James Blythe (brother)
 * Anne Blythe (sister)
 * Diana Blythe (sister)
 * Shirley Blythe (brother)
 * Rilla Blythe (sister)
 * John Blythe (paternal grandfather) †
 * Mrs. Blythe (paternal grandmother) †
 * Walter Shirley (maternal grandfather) †
 * Bertha Willis (maternal grandmother) †
 * Mary Maria Blythe (great-great-aunt)
 * Dave Blythe (great-great-uncle)
 * Walter Blythe II. (nephew)
 * Jem Blythe II. (nephew)
 * Gilbert Ford (nephew)
 * Faith Meredith (sister-in-law)
 * Jerry Meredith (brother-in-law)
 * Kenneth Ford {brother-in-law)
 * image = File:Walter .jpg|250px|250px|birth date and death = 1893 - September 1916|imagewidth = 140
 * affliation = Blythe family

Early life
Walter was born in spring 1893 in Ingleside, Glen St. Mary to Anne and Gilbert Blythe. He raised with his older brother Jem and their friend Kenneth Ford. Later, his other siblings were born.

Walter was always known as the quiet one in the Blythe family. "A hop out of kin", he had dark hair and dark eyes. He was a poet and shared his mother's colorful imagination.

School Life
At school, Walt was known as "sissy". However, he was held somewhat in awe due to his capability of being able to 'talk book talk'. Walter's school experiences are not dwelt on much in Anne of Ingleside or Rainbow Valley. The story of Walter's fight, though, is told in great detail.

World War I
At first Walter didn't want to enlist for the idea of fighting frightened him. Being the poet, he didn't think he could face things that would destroy his beautiful worldview. However, after his brother Jem enlisted, Walter realized that he couldn't stay any longer. He fought bravely and was one of the bravest men there, despite being teased about cowardness as a child. Unfortunately, he never made it home. He was killed "oft somewhere in France." Dog Monday howled the night he was killed. He left behind not only a grieving family, but a grieving sweetheart, Una Meredith.

Etymology
Walter was named after his grandfather, Walter Shirley, and guardians of his mother, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert.

Behind the scenes

 * Walter was the first of Blythe children who was born in Ingleside. (Older Joyce and Jem were born in House of Dreams.)
 * Walter and Diana were the only of Blythe children who inherited their mother's eyes.(Jem, Nan, Shirley and Rilla had Gilbert's hazel eyes.)
 * Walter was the only Blythe boy who had dark hair. (Jem was redheaded like their mother and Shirley had brown hair like Gilbert.)

Appearances

 * Anne of Ingleside (first appearance)
 * Rainbow Valley
 * Rilla of Ingleside