# Walter Whitmore — Henry VI, Part II character guide

> Walter Whitmore in Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Walter Whitmore, Whitmore, Walter

**First appearance:** 0016-act-iv-scene-i

## Who they are

Captain who captures and kills the Duke of Suffolk at sea.

## Relationships

### [Captain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_ii_se/characters/captain)

_professional_

The Captain commands the ship that captures Suffolk, with Whitmore as his subordinate who kills him.

### [Captain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_ii_se/characters/captain)

_professional_

The Captain commands the ship that captures Suffolk, with Whitmore as his subordinate who kills him.

## In the story

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/henry_vi_part_ii_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-i)

A sailor whose name, foretelling death by water, seals Suffolk's fate; he personally beheads the duke.

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