# Major Elphinstone — Round the Moon character guide

> Major Elphinstone in Round the Moon by Jules Verne.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Elphinstone

**First appearance:** 0001-i-from-10-20-p-m-to-10-47-p-m

## Who they are

Member of the Gun Club, present at the departure of the projectile.

## Relationships

### [J. T. Maston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/round_the_moon_se/characters/j_t_maston)

_professional_

Maston and Elphinstone are colleagues in the Gun Club, sharing a mutual interest in artillery and space projects.

### [Captain Nicholl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/round_the_moon_se/characters/captain_nicholl)

_professional_

Nicholl and Elphinstone have a professional acquaintance, likely through the Gun Club or military connections.

### [Captain Nicholl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/round_the_moon_se/characters/captain_nicholl)

_professional_

Nicholl and Elphinstone have a professional acquaintance, likely through the Gun Club or military connections.

## In the story

### [Preliminary Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/round_the_moon_se/chapters/preliminary-chapter)

Member of the Gun Club; participated in early planning meetings.

### [J. T. Maston Called In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/round_the_moon_se/chapters/xxi-j-t-maston-called-in)

Sent by the Gun Club to San Francisco to advise on recovering the projectile.

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