# Mr. Knightley — Robbery Under Arms character guide

> Mr. Knightley in Robbery Under Arms by Rolf Boldrewood.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Knightley

**First appearance:** 0001-robbery-under-arms

## Snapshot

A wealthy magistrate and landowner held at gunpoint by the gang, whose cool nerve and quick reading of men turn a robbery into a high-stakes negotiation.

## Who they are

When Moran wants blood for the death of Daly, Mr. Knightley lights a cigar and offers five hundred pounds instead, playing the gang's own divisions against each other with the calm of a man who has nothing left to lose. His wife watches pale and silent as Starlight and Dick side with him against Moran, splitting the crew at the worst possible moment. His survival, and the bargain that buys it, exposes how thin the outlaws' loyalty really is.

## In the story

### [XLIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xlix)

The goldfields commissioner who has been tracking the gang; defends his house fiercely until ammunition runs out; surrenders with dignity.

### [Chapter L](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/l)

Offers £500 for his wife's and doctor's safe departure, remains calm under threat.

### [LI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/li)

Hosts the lunch and lends Starlight a horse; skilled at managing people.

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