# Captain Tuffton — Doctor Syn character guide

> Captain Tuffton in Doctor Syn by Russell Thorndike.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** coxcomb Captain Tuffton, Charybdis Captain Tuffton

**First appearance:** 0034-xxxv-scylla-or-charybdis

## Who they are

A foppish naval officer and rival to Captain Collyer.

## In the story

### [A Military Lady-Killer Prepares for Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxxiv-a-military-lady-killer-prepares-for-battle)

The insufferable coxcomb captain, vain and affected, prepares for a social call while mocking church bells and bills.

### [Scylla or Charybdis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxxv-scylla-or-charybdis)

Arrives at the Whyllie home, flirts with Imogene, and is forced to sign papers releasing Denis Cobtree after being shot with a blank charge.

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