Maiwa’s Revenge · Character

Old Quatermain

A veteran elephant-hunter and narrator who joins the campaign against Wambe, openly admitting that the ivory stockade is his real motive.

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Also known as Quatermain, Allan Quatermain, old Allan, Mr. Quatermain

First appearance: Maiwa's Revenge

As a major figure in Maiwa’s Revenge, Old Quatermain is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Listens to Maiwa's account and helps devise the plan of campaign.

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Quatermain frames his own heroism with cheerful cynicism, insisting he came for the tusks rather than for the captive Every, yet he risks his life repeatedly for both. His experience with African warfare and his blunt, self-deprecating voice shape how the reader sees the whole campaign, from Nala's diplomacy to the assault on the kraal. He is the lens through which Wambe's cruelty and Maiwa's vengeance are both measured and judged.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Captain Good
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Sir Henry Curtis
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Jeffries
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Gobo
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Captain Good
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Captain Good
Captain Good and Old Quatermain are close friends and fellow adventurers who share many hunting and fighting exploits.
Sir Henry Curtis
Old Quatermain and Sir Henry Curtis are steadfast friends and fellow adventurers who trust each other completely.
Jeffries
Jeffries is a fellow hunter and associate of Old Quatermain, working together on expeditions.
Gobo
Gobo serves as a reliable native helper and guide for Old Quatermain.
Captain Good
Captain Good and Old Quatermain are close friends and fellow adventurers who share many hunting and fighting exploits.

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Maiwa's Revenge
Listens to Maiwa's account and helps devise the plan of campaign.
Gobo Strikes
Narrates his hunting expedition and demonstrates his shooting skill.
II: A Morning’s Sport
Narrator and hunter; shoots a buffalo and a rhinoceros.
III: The First Round
The narrator and hunter who devises the plan to shoot the elephants from a baobab tree.
IV: The Last Round
Narrator and hunter; wakes sore but determined, tracks and attacks the three elephants single-handedly.
V: The Message of Maiwa
Narrates the chapter; supervises the butchering of elephants, receives Maiwa's message, and leads the escape up the cliff.
VI: The Plan of Campaign
Devises the plan of campaign, negotiates with Nala, and leads the decoy group toward Wambe's kraal.
VII: The Attack
Narrates the battle, commands the defense of the koppie, and later speaks with Nala and Maiwa after the fight.
VIII: Maiwa Is Avenged
Claims the ivory stockade, supervises its removal, and reflects on the expedition's outcome.
Endnotes
Referenced as the storyteller whose hunting incident is defended by the Editor.

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