# Clegg — Doctor Syn character guide

> Clegg in Doctor Syn by Russell Thorndike.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** VII Clegg, Clegg hisself, old Clegg, a Captain Clegg, scoundrelly Clegg, the real Clegg

**First appearance:** 0006-vii-clegg-the-buccaneer

## Who they are

The hanged buccaneer whose name still terrifies Romney Marsh, remembered for torturing a mulatto sailor and marooning him on a coral reef.

## Relationships

### [Mipps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/characters/mipps)

_friendship_

Clegg and Mipps are former pirate shipmates and now fellow smugglers, bound by loyalty and shared secrets.

### [Doctor Syn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/characters/doctor_syn)

_friendship_

Clegg is a loyal former crewmate of Doctor Syn from their pirate days, now serving as a trusted smuggler.

### [Captain Collyer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/characters/captain_collyer)

_rivalry_

Collyer pursues Clegg as a known smuggler and former pirate, leading to frequent clashes.

### [Captain Collyer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/characters/captain_collyer)

_rivalry_

Collyer pursues Clegg as a known smuggler and former pirate, leading to frequent clashes.

### [Mipps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/characters/mipps)

_friendship_

Clegg and Mipps are former pirate shipmates and now fellow smugglers, bound by loyalty and shared secrets.

### [Doctor Syn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/characters/doctor_syn)

_friendship_

Clegg is a loyal former crewmate of Doctor Syn from their pirate days, now serving as a trusted smuggler.

## In the story

### [A Young Recruit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxiii-a-young-recruit)

Referenced as Mipps's former captain, a learned and fearsome pirate.

### [Doctor Syn Has a "Call"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxx-doctor-syn-has-a-call)

Imogene's father, a hanged pirate who entrusted Doctor Syn with the secret of his buried treasure.

### [The Dead Man's Throttle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxxvii-the-dead-man-s-throttle)

Referred to as Syn's pirate identity; his harpoon is used to kill Syn.

## Links

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