# Admiral Fisher — The Great Illusion character guide

> Admiral Fisher in The Great Illusion by Norman Angell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Even Admiral Fisher

**First appearance:** 0003-the-great-illusion

## Who they are

British naval officer, referenced for his views on naval armaments.

## Relationships

### [Robert Blatchford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/robert_blatchford)

_friendship_

Both were strong advocates of British naval supremacy, with Fisher's naval reforms likely supported by Blatchford's patriotic writings.

## In the story

### [II: Armament, but Not Alone Armament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_illusion_se/chapters/ii-armament-but-not-alone-armament)

Cited for his aggressive rhetoric on British naval supremacy, which Angell uses as an example of assuming a monopoly on courage and persistence.

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