The Pardoner is one of the most interesting characters in Geoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury Tales. equal many of the other characters, the depth of detail that has been given in the description of the Pardoner and his tale denotes that he is a multidimensional character whose actions may not be as truthful as they seem. Like many of the pilgrims, the Pardoner appears to be naught more than a corrupt, greedy member of the church. From his prologue, he describes how his deceitfulness sermons allow him to deceive the people and in the process identify himself wealthy. He confesses that he sells false relics claiming they are real and is discredited of the very sins that he preaches against. Through his own confession of his sins in his prologue, the Pardoner inadvertently allows his audience to learn more intimately him. Underneath his shady exterior lies a man who is disappoint with the institution of the church and longs for acceptance and belonging.
        The Pardoner appears to be at a distinct distance from the other pilgrims for two reasons. number one of all, in the General Prologue, the fibber suggested, I trowe he were a geldying or a mare(GP 34 691). It was his belief that he the Pardoner was either a eunuch or transgendered.
His strong-arm description of the Pardoner would certainly fit with this idea. His is described in having long, flowing hair and very feminine features. This could have salutary implications as to how the other pilgrims view him both as a person and as a member of the church. It is not weighty to question whether or not he is a homosexual or eunuch but simply to note that if the narrator suggests that he may be, then it is quite possible that he is seen this...
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