# Mr. Riach — Kidnapped character guide

> Mr. Riach in Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Riach

**First appearance:** 0008-vii-i-go-to-sea-in-the-brig-covenant-of-dysart

## Who they are

First mate of the Covenant, sometimes sympathetic to David.

## Relationships

### [Captain Hoseason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/characters/captain_hoseason)

_professional_

Hoseason's first mate, who often opposes the captain's cruelty but remains subordinate.

### [Alan Breck Stewart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/characters/alan_breck_stewart)

_social_

Brief alliance when Riach helps Alan and David escape the shipwreck.

### [Captain Hoseason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/characters/captain_hoseason)

_professional_

Hoseason's first mate, who often opposes the captain's cruelty but remains subordinate.

### [Captain Hoseason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/characters/captain_hoseason)

_professional_

Hoseason's first mate, who often opposes the captain's cruelty but remains subordinate.

### [Alan Breck Stewart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/characters/alan_breck_stewart)

_social_

Brief alliance when Riach helps Alan and David escape the shipwreck.

## In the story

### [VII: I Go to Sea in the Brig Covenant of Dysart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/chapters/vii-i-go-to-sea-in-the-brig-covenant-of-dysart)

The second mate, who tends David's wound, argues with the captain for better treatment, and secures David's transfer to the forecastle; he is kind when drunk but harsh when sober.

### [The Roundhouse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/chapters/viii-the-roundhouse)

Riach is horrified by the murder, confronts Shuan, and throws the brandy bottle overboard. He later treats David with some friendliness and shares stories.

### [The Man with the Belt of Gold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/chapters/ix-the-man-with-the-belt-of-gold)

The officer suggests luring Alan out of the roundhouse and later proposes using David to steal the firearms.

### [X: The Siege of the Roundhouse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/chapters/x-the-siege-of-the-roundhouse)

Mr. Riach is mentioned as taking turns with the captain at the helm after the battle due to the crew's casualties.

### [The Captain Knuckles Under](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/chapters/xi-the-captain-knuckles-under)

Acts as intermediary for the parley, admits fear, and asks for brandy; helps enforce the treaty.

### [XIII: The Loss of the Brig](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kidnapped_se/chapters/xiii-the-loss-of-the-brig)

Riach is sent aloft to look for clear water and works with the crew to prepare the skiff.

## Links

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