Short Fiction · Character
Cap'n Obed
An old sailor with knowledge of Innsmouth's secrets.
minor
Also known as Obed
First appearance: the shadow over innsmouth
Cap'n Obed shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the old captain who supposedly discovered a pirate hoard and brought back odd specimens from his voyages.
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In I: Mentioned as the old captain who supposedly discovered a pirate hoard and brought back odd specimens from his voyages. Later, in III: Obed Marsh is described as the instigator of the pact with the sea creatures,…
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See Cap'n Obed in the shadow over innsmouthNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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See Cap'n Obed in the shadow over innsmouth