# Xury — The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe character guide

> Xury in The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** poor Xury

**First appearance:** 0001-ii-slavery-and-escape

## Snapshot

A Moorish boy who swears loyalty to Crusoe during their escape from slavery, and is later handed over as payment.

## Who they are

Xury shares Crusoe's flight along the African coast, vowing to serve him faithfully and proving useful with the boat, the shore, and the wild creatures they meet. The bond is real but unequal from the start — the boy pledges himself, and Crusoe accepts the pledge without much examination of what it costs. He matters because he is the first test of Crusoe's conscience: the moment the narrative quietly asks whether a man who longs for his own liberty can be trusted with someone else's.

## Relationships

### [Robinson Crusoe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robinson_crusoe_se/characters/robinson_crusoe)

_friendship_

Xury is a young boy who escapes with Crusoe from captivity, serving as a loyal companion until Crusoe sells him to a Portuguese captain.

### [The Captain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robinson_crusoe_se/characters/the_captain)

_social_

The Captain likely encounters Xury briefly as part of Crusoe's early adventures, with minimal direct interaction.

### [Robinson Crusoe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robinson_crusoe_se/characters/robinson_crusoe)

_friendship_

Xury is a young boy who escapes with Crusoe from captivity, serving as a loyal companion until Crusoe sells him to a Portuguese captain.

### [Robinson Crusoe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robinson_crusoe_se/characters/robinson_crusoe)

_friendship_

Xury is a young boy who escapes with Crusoe from captivity, serving as a loyal companion until Crusoe sells him to a Portuguese captain.

## In the story

### [Start in Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robinson_crusoe_se/chapters/i-start-in-life)

Not directly mentioned in this chapter, but included as a canonical character; no appearance here.

### [II: Slavery and Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robinson_crusoe_se/chapters/ii-slavery-and-escape)

A slave boy who assists Crusoe in escaping; shows bravery and loyalty, swearing to be faithful.

### [Wrecked on a Desert Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robinson_crusoe_se/chapters/iii-wrecked-on-a-desert-island)

Advises Crusoe not to go ashore to the natives and helps load guns; later given to the captain.

### [A Boat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/robinson_crusoe_se/chapters/ix-a-boat)

Mentioned nostalgically as Crusoe wishes for his help in building a boat.

## Links

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