The Black Arrow · Character
Hugh Ferryman
The ferryman who transports Dick and Matcham across the fen.
minor
Also known as Hugh
First appearance: The Fen Ferry
Hugh Ferryman's tie to Dick Shelton is one of the pressures that moves The Black Arrow—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Ferries Dick and Matcham, warns of John-a-Fenne, and is complicit in the ambush.
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With Dick Shelton (friendship): Hugh Ferryman is a boatman who helps Dick and Matcham escape, showing kindness and loyalty. With Matcham (friendship): Hugh Ferryman helps Matcham (Joanna) escape, showing kindness…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Sir Daniel's Opponents & Allies
- Minor Characters & Victims
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the peak of Dick’s psychological tension and decisive act…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Dick Shelton
friendship · positive
Hugh Ferryman is a boatman who helps Dick and Matcham escape, showing kindness and… How this plays out →
- Matcham
friendship · positive
- Dick Shelton
friendship · positive
Hugh Ferryman is a boatman who helps Dick and Matcham escape, showing kindness and… How this plays out →
- Dick Shelton
friendship · positive
Hugh Ferryman is a boatman who helps Dick and Matcham escape, showing kindness and… How this plays out →
- Matcham
friendship · positive
- Matcham
friendship · positive
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See Hugh Ferryman in The Fen FerryIn the story
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See Hugh Ferryman in The Fen Ferry