# Cope — South! character guide

> Cope in South! by Ernest Shackleton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Cope

**First appearance:** 0003-i-into-the-weddell-sea

## Who they are

Biologist who assisted with scientific work on the expedition.

## Relationships

### [Frank Wild](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/south_se/characters/frank_wild)

_professional_

Cope served under Wild as a biologist and assistant, their relationship being strictly work-focused and hierarchical.

## In the story

### [XVI: The Aurora’s Drift](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/south_se/chapters/xvi-the-aurora-s-drift)

Leads the third sledging party, leaving the ship on January 31 and returning on February 2 before departing again.

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