Captain Blood · Character
Lord Julian Wade
A long-faced English nobleman and envoy whose cool nerve and growing admiration for Arabella complicate his mission against Blood.
supporting
Also known as Julian Wade
First appearance: XX: Thief and Pirate
As a supporting figure in Captain Blood, Lord Julian Wade is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A passenger on an English man-of-war, sent by Lord Sunderland on a secret mission to negotiate with Captain Blood.
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Lord Julian moves between Colonel Bishop's bluster and Arabella's quiet grief, carrying Blood's pledged word that no harm will come to Bishop if the Arabella passes the fort. His aristocratic melancholy gives way to…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Social
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Primary antagonists and allies
- Spanish noblemen captives
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, Peter Blood reaches his emotional and psychological peak as he confronts Colonel Bishop’s conte…
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- Captain Peter Blood
friendship · positive
Allies and companions; Wade is a loyal friend and supporter of Blood during his… How this plays out →
- Arabella Bishop
social · ambivalent
- Colonel Bishop
professional · ambivalent
- Don Miguel de Espinosa
rivalry · negative
- Captain Peter Blood
friendship · positive
Allies and companions; Wade is a loyal friend and supporter of Blood during his… How this plays out →
- Captain Peter Blood
friendship · positive
Allies and companions; Wade is a loyal friend and supporter of Blood during his… How this plays out →
- Colonel Bishop
professional · ambivalent
- Don Miguel de Espinosa
rivalry · negative
- Don Miguel de Espinosa
rivalry · negative
- Arabella Bishop
social · ambivalent
- Colonel Bishop
professional · ambivalent
- Arabella Bishop
social · ambivalent
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