# Uncle Salters — Captains Courageous character guide

> Uncle Salters in Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Salters

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

A farmer-turned-fisherman whose scripture-quoting and stubborn moralizing make him the crew's favorite target and its most earnest conscience.

## Relationships

### [Penn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/penn)

_friendship_

Penn and Uncle Salters are inseparable companions, with Salters acting as a protective, talkative guardian to the simple-minded Penn.

### [Dan Troop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/dan_troop)

_family_

Uncle Salters is Dan's uncle, and their interactions are marked by teasing and familial affection.

### [Harvey Cheyne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/harvey_cheyne)

_friendship_

Harvey tolerates Uncle Salters' eccentricities and often engages in good-natured banter with him.

### [Disko Troop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/disko_troop)

_family_

Disko and Uncle Salters are brothers-in-law, and their relationship is one of mutual respect with occasional friction.

### [Dan Troop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/dan_troop)

_family_

Uncle Salters is Dan's uncle, and their interactions are marked by teasing and familial affection.

### [Harvey Cheyne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/harvey_cheyne)

_friendship_

Harvey tolerates Uncle Salters' eccentricities and often engages in good-natured banter with him.

### [Penn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/penn)

_friendship_

Penn and Uncle Salters are inseparable companions, with Salters acting as a protective, talkative guardian to the simple-minded Penn.

### [Disko Troop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/disko_troop)

_family_

Disko and Uncle Salters are brothers-in-law, and their relationship is one of mutual respect with occasional friction.

### [Dan Troop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/dan_troop)

_family_

Uncle Salters is Dan's uncle, and their interactions are marked by teasing and familial affection.

### [Penn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/penn)

_friendship_

Penn and Uncle Salters are inseparable companions, with Salters acting as a protective, talkative guardian to the simple-minded Penn.

### [Disko Troop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/disko_troop)

_family_

Disko and Uncle Salters are brothers-in-law, and their relationship is one of mutual respect with occasional friction.

### [Harvey Cheyne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/characters/harvey_cheyne)

_friendship_

Harvey tolerates Uncle Salters' eccentricities and often engages in good-natured banter with him.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/chapters/ii)

Works at the dressing table, drumming with a knife-haft.

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

Spots Uncle Abishai's ship, is blamed for the bad luck, and later notes the good fishing after Abishai leaves.

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

Makes an inappropriate comment about feeding cattle, causing embarrassment and a quarrel with Disko.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/chapters/vii)

Cares for Penn after his episode, and later reports that Penn is asleep like a child.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/chapters/x)

Returns from Pamlico Sound and is suspicious of Harvey's presence at the ceremony.

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