# Arabella Bishop — Captain Blood character guide

> Arabella Bishop in Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Miss Arabella Bishop, Miss Bishop, Miss Arabella

**First appearance:** 0004-v-arabella-bishop

## Snapshot

Colonel Bishop's spirited niece, whose grace and quiet courage make her the still center of the men who orbit her.

## Who they are

Arabella waits anxiously for her uncle's return, then hears from Lord Julian that Blood's word alone guaranteed his safety — a fact that colors her cheeks. She endures Bishop's drunken rages with a composure that awes even him. Her wistfulness and growing regard for Blood quietly reshape the loyalties of everyone around her.

## Relationships

### [Captain Peter Blood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/characters/captain_peter_blood)

_romantic_

Romantic tension and eventual love; Arabella is initially hostile but grows to love Blood.

### [Lord Julian Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/characters/lord_julian_wade)

_social_

Acquaintances; they interact socially but have no deep bond.

### [Captain Peter Blood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/characters/captain_peter_blood)

_romantic_

Romantic tension and eventual love; Arabella is initially hostile but grows to love Blood.

### [Lord Julian Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/characters/lord_julian_wade)

_social_

Acquaintances; they interact socially but have no deep bond.

### [Captain Peter Blood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/characters/captain_peter_blood)

_romantic_

Romantic tension and eventual love; Arabella is initially hostile but grows to love Blood.

### [Lord Julian Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/characters/lord_julian_wade)

_social_

Acquaintances; they interact socially but have no deep bond.

## In the story

### [IV: Human Merchandise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/iv-human-merchandise)

Colonel Bishop's niece; shows pity for Blood and tries to persuade her uncle to buy him.

### [Arabella Bishop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/v-arabella-bishop)

Rides out from her uncle's house, meets Peter Blood, and shows interest in his welfare.

### [VI: Plans of Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/vi-plans-of-escape)

Meets Blood at Government House gate and later on the wharf; their conversation is strained after a previous quarrel; she brings gifts to Spanish prisoners.

### [VIII: Spaniards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/viii-spaniards)

Remains at the big white house; answers Blood's knock and is urged by him to flee north with Mary Traill.

### [XIII: Tortuga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/xiii-tortuga)

Haunts Blood's thoughts; he considers her unattainable.

### [The Meeting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/xix-the-meeting)

Watches the battle from the Spanish ship, showing excitement and admiration for the English captain's bravery, praying for his success.

### [XX: Thief and Pirate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/xx-thief-and-pirate)

Questions Jeremy Pitt about Blood's past, including the death of Levasseur and his relationship with Mademoiselle d'Ogeron, showing a probing interest.

### [XXI: The Service of King James](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/xxi-the-service-of-king-james)

Commends Blood's decision, arguing that serving England is honorable. Blood implies he made the sacrifice for her.

### [Hostilities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/xxii-hostilities)

Avoids Blood persistently. He encounters her in the garden, where she is cool and distant, hinting at rumors about his fortune and Mademoiselle d'Ogeron.

### [War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/xxiv-war)

Confesses her love for Blood to Lord Julian; her constancy drives the plot against Blood.

### [His Excellency the Governor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_blood_se/chapters/xxxi-his-excellency-the-governor)

Visits Blood to plead for her uncle, reconciles with Blood, and confesses her love.

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