# Warrigal — Robbery Under Arms character guide > Warrigal in Robbery Under Arms by Rolf Boldrewood. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** That infernal Warrigal, poor Warrigal **First appearance:** 0001-robbery-under-arms ## Snapshot Starlight's half-caste shadow, whose hawk-eyed devotion to his master curdles into the betrayal that brings the whole gang down. ## Who they are Warrigal rides with Starlight as servant, accomplice, and something closer than either, the only human creature he loves. Volatile and watchful, he nurses old grudges against the Marstons, and a knock-down from Dick festers until he tips the police toward Willaroon. His grief over Starlight's body is the novel's most wrenching scene, and his treachery is the hinge on which the gang's fate swings. ## Relationships ### [Jim Marston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/jim_marston) _professional_ Warrigal is Starlight's half-Aboriginal tracker and servant, with whom Jim shares a wary but functional working relationship. ### [Father Doyle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/father_doyle) _psychological_ Father Doyle attempts to minister to Warrigal, seeing him as a lost soul in need of salvation. ### [Jim Marston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/jim_marston) _professional_ Warrigal is Starlight's half-Aboriginal tracker and servant, with whom Jim shares a wary but functional working relationship. ### [Father Doyle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/father_doyle) _psychological_ Father Doyle attempts to minister to Warrigal, seeing him as a lost soul in need of salvation. ### [Jim Marston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/jim_marston) _professional_ Warrigal is Starlight's half-Aboriginal tracker and servant, with whom Jim shares a wary but functional working relationship. ## In the story ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/iv) Half-caste boy who helps with the cattle, sleeps on his horse and is treated as expendable. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/vi) Half-caste who signals Starlight's approach and helps him down the dangerous track; his mother's tribe originally showed the Hollow to white men. ### [The Rescue and Its Aftermath](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/x) Arrives with a message from Starlight, causing dread in Jim and Dick. ### [The Toss of a Coin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xi) Warrigal arrives as a messenger, showing his characteristic toughness and devotion to his horse before eating and sleeping. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xii) His horse Bilbah is taken by Dad Marston; Warrigal is displayed by Starlight as an 'intelligent lad' during the auction. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xiii) Mentioned as the half-caste who might not have been noticed during the cattle robbery. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xvii) Slipped his handcuffs and escaped into the scrub; suspected by Dick of informing. ### [The Trial and Sentencing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xviii) Arrested in Melbourne as Starlight's half-caste servant after being overheard while intoxicated. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xix) Warrigal appears disguised among the crowd at Berrima and later holds the horses for the escape. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxiii) Brings news from outside; knows the hermit's story and assists with hunting and fishing. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxiv) Helps with the horses and acts as a messenger for the gang. ### [The Ballabri Bank Robbery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxvii) Helps transport the stolen goods back to the Hollow using saddlebags. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxxi) Seen with Moran at the gold escort start, observing the security arrangements with suspicious intent. ### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxxiv) Warns Starlight of the police raid by observing Kate Mullockson's visit to Sir Ferdinand; procures a horse for Starlight's escape. ### [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxxv) Watches with hawk-like eyes; shows fierce loyalty to Starlight, following him like a collie dog. ### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xxxvi) Leads spare horses and packhorses with father; clears out after the gold is packed. ### [Chapter XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xl) Warrigal scouts ahead and tracks Ben Marston's trail, discovering signs of the ambush and bloodshed. ### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xli) Sent to communicate with Billy the Boy, later watches over Dad Marston and provides a reconstruction of the massacre. ### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xlii) Accompanies Starlight on his solitary rides away from the Hollow. ### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xlvi) Leads Rainbow to Jonathan Barnes's to meet Jacob Benton; assists in preparations. ### [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/xlviii) Sent out to fetch letters and papers for the gang. ### [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/liii) Mentioned as having been struck by Starlight; described as revengeful and feared for potential treachery. ### [LIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/liv) Follows Starlight with the packhorse as they leave the Hollow. ### [The Condemned Cell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/lv) Half-caste companion who escapes custody after the fight, grieving Starlight. ### [LVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/lvi) Reported seen near Nulla Mountain, weak and on a knocked-up horse. ### [LVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/chapters/lvii) Found dead in the Hollow with a fractured skull, possibly killed by Ben Marston for treachery. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/warrigal - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters