# Mr. Mathias — A High Wind in Jamaica character guide

> Mr. Mathias in A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Mathias, Mathias

**First appearance:** 0018-v

## Who they are

A lawyer or official involved in the children's affairs.

## Relationships

### [Emily Thornton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_high_wind_in_jamaica_se/characters/emily_thornton)

_professional_

Mr. Mathias is a ship's officer who interacts with Emily as a passenger and later captive, maintaining a formal but wary professional distance.

### [Mrs. Thornton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_high_wind_in_jamaica_se/characters/mrs_thornton)

_professional_

Mr. Mathias interacts with Mrs. Thornton as a ship's officer responsible for her safety, maintaining a formal and respectful tone.

### [Mrs. Thornton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_high_wind_in_jamaica_se/characters/mrs_thornton)

_professional_

Mr. Mathias interacts with Mrs. Thornton as a ship's officer responsible for her safety, maintaining a formal and respectful tone.

### [Emily Thornton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_high_wind_in_jamaica_se/characters/emily_thornton)

_professional_

Mr. Mathias is a ship's officer who interacts with Emily as a passenger and later captive, maintaining a formal but wary professional distance.

### [Mrs. Thornton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_high_wind_in_jamaica_se/characters/mrs_thornton)

_professional_

Mr. Mathias interacts with Mrs. Thornton as a ship's officer responsible for her safety, maintaining a formal and respectful tone.

### [Emily Thornton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_high_wind_in_jamaica_se/characters/emily_thornton)

_professional_

Mr. Mathias is a ship's officer who interacts with Emily as a passenger and later captive, maintaining a formal but wary professional distance.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_high_wind_in_jamaica_se/chapters/iv)

Mr. Mathias conducts the examination with patience and kindness, but struggles to get clear answers from the children.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_high_wind_in_jamaica_se/chapters/v)

The lawyer preparing the case; questions the children to test their reliability and plans to call Emily as a witness.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_high_wind_in_jamaica_se/chapters/vi)

Mr. Mathias takes Emily on excursions and tries to question her about Captain Vandervoort's death, but learns nothing. He gives her a catechism to memorize for court and later prosecutes at the trial, where her outburst serves his case.

## Links

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