South! · Character
Frank Wild
Shackleton's dependable second-in-command, the man left to hold Elephant Island together while the boss sails for rescue.
major
Also known as Wild, Wild and Jack
First appearance: i into the weddell sea
As a major figure in South!, Frank Wild is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Second-in-command; mentioned as a key member of the expedition team.
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Wild is the expedition's anchor, the officer Shackleton trusts to keep order and morale among the men when the ship is gone and the world has forgotten them. He shares the shipboard life of science and dog-driving, then…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Protagonist
- Ross Sea Party
- Endurance Rescue Crew
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak of hope and…
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- Aeneas Mackintosh
professional · ambivalent
Mackintosh relied heavily on Wild's experience and authority as second-in-command,… How this plays out →
- Richards
professional · positive
- Hayward
professional · ambivalent
- Gaze
friendship · positive
- James Hurley
friendship · positive
- James Caird
friendship · positive
- Frank Worsley
friendship · positive
- Cope
professional · ambivalent
- Aeneas Mackintosh
professional · ambivalent
Mackintosh relied heavily on Wild's experience and authority as second-in-command,… How this plays out →
- Aeneas Mackintosh
professional · ambivalent
Mackintosh relied heavily on Wild's experience and authority as second-in-command,… How this plays out →
- Richards
professional · positive
- James Hurley
friendship · positive
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Frank Wild appears across 15 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- South!
- Winter Months
- IV: Loss of the Endurance
- The March Between
- VII: Patience Camp
- VIII: Escape from the Ice
- The Boat Journey
- XII: Elephant Island
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