# Gentleman Starkey — Peter and Wendy character guide

> Gentleman Starkey in Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Starkey

**First appearance:** 0004-v-the-island-come-true

## Who they are

A well-dressed pirate and Hook's second-in-command.

## In the story

### [The Mermaids' Lagoon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/peter_and_wendy_se/chapters/viii-the-mermaids-lagoon)

Starkey accompanies Smee in the pirate dinghy and is suspicious of the orders to free Tiger Lily.

### [The Never Bird](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/peter_and_wendy_se/chapters/ix-the-never-bird)

His hat is used by Peter to save the Never Bird's eggs; later the bird sits on it, and Starkey watches bitterly.

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