# John Mohune — Moonfleet character guide

> John Mohune in Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Colonel Mohune, Mohune, this Colonel John Mohune, John, Colonel John Mohune

**First appearance:** 0006-iii-a-discovery

## Who they are

The historical Colonel John Mohune, whose treasure is sought after.

## In the story

### [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/dedication)

The Mohune family is the subject of the dedication.

### [In Moonfleet Village](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/i-in-moonfleet-village)

The legendary Colonel Mohune (Blackbeard), a treacherous ancestor said to have hidden treasure and now haunts the churchyard.

### [At Ymeguen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/xvii-at-ymeguen)

Referenced as Blackbeard and the lost Mohune line, whose treasure brought ruin.

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