# Sir John Franklin — The Adventures of Captain Hatteras character guide

> Sir John Franklin in The Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Jules Verne.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Franklin, Sir John

**First appearance:** 0014-xiv-the-expeditions-in-search-of-franklin

## Who they are

Lost Arctic explorer whose fate drives the search.

## Relationships

### [John Hatteras](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_captain_hatteras_se/characters/john_hatteras)

_psychological_

Hatteras is obsessed with Sir John Franklin, viewing him as a heroic predecessor and driving his own quest to surpass Franklin's Arctic legacy.

### [John Hatteras](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_captain_hatteras_se/characters/john_hatteras)

_psychological_

Hatteras is obsessed with Sir John Franklin, viewing him as a heroic predecessor and driving his own quest to surpass Franklin's Arctic legacy.

## In the story

### [XIV: The Expeditions in Search of Franklin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_captain_hatteras_se/chapters/xiv-the-expeditions-in-search-of-franklin)

The lost explorer whose fate is the subject of the many expeditions discussed.

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