# Montgomery — The Island of Doctor Moreau character guide > Montgomery in The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Presently Montgomery, the Puma Montgomery, XIX Montgomery **First appearance:** 0003-ii-the-man-who-was-going-nowhere ## Who they are Moreau's whip-cracking, whisky-soaked assistant, a fallen medical man whose ease among the Beast Folk unsettles Prendick more than the creatures themselves. ## Relationships ### [Doctor Moreau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/doctor_moreau) _professional_ Moreau is Montgomery's employer and master, with Montgomery acting as his reluctant but loyal assistant on the island. ### [The Captain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/the_captain) _rivalry_ Montgomery and the captain are openly hostile, with the captain mocking Montgomery's past and drinking. ### [The Beast Folk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/the_beast_folk) _professional_ Montgomery oversees and manages the Beast Folk, acting as their keeper and enforcer of Moreau's rules. ### [The Kanakas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/the_kanakas) _professional_ Montgomery commands the Kanakas as laborers on the island, maintaining a distant and authoritative relationship. ### [Edward Prendick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/edward_prendick) _friendship_ Montgomery and Prendick share a bond of mutual survival and isolation, though Montgomery's loyalty to Moreau strains it. ### [Mister Shut](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/mister_shut) _professional_ Mister Shut is a Beast Folk servant who interacts with Montgomery as part of the island's enforced hierarchy. ### [Lady Vain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/lady_vain) _social_ Montgomery was a passenger on the Lady Vain before being rescued by Moreau, a shared history with Prendick. ### [Edward Prendick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/edward_prendick) _friendship_ Prendick and Montgomery develop a cautious camaraderie as fellow castaways and reluctant inhabitants of the island. ### [The Captain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/the_captain) _rivalry_ Montgomery and the captain are openly hostile, with the captain mocking Montgomery's past and drinking. ### [Doctor Moreau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/doctor_moreau) _professional_ Moreau is Montgomery's employer and master, with Montgomery acting as his reluctant but loyal assistant on the island. ### [Doctor Moreau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/doctor_moreau) _professional_ Moreau is Montgomery's employer and master, with Montgomery acting as his reluctant but loyal assistant on the island. ### [The Beast Folk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/the_beast_folk) _professional_ Montgomery oversees and manages the Beast Folk, acting as their keeper and enforcer of Moreau's rules. ## In the story ### [The Island of Doctor Moreau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/the-island-of-doctor-moreau) Moreau's assistant, who plays a key role in the island's operations. ### [II: The Man Who Was Going Nowhere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/ii-the-man-who-was-going-nowhere) Flaxen-haired medical man who rescues and tends to Prendick; evasive about his island destination. ### [III: The Strange Face](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/iii-the-strange-face) Defends the black-faced man from the captain's abuse and quarrels with the captain over the treatment of his attendant. ### [At the Schooner's Rail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/iv-at-the-schooner-s-rail) Reticent about his purpose; speaks nostalgically of London; hints at a past indiscretion that exiled him; produces cigars and talks with Prendick. ### [The Man Who Had Nowhere to Go](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/v-the-man-who-had-nowhere-to-go) Present during the altercation but powerless to help Prendick; assists in unloading goods into the launch. ### [VI: The Evil-Looking Boatmen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/vi-the-evil-looking-boatmen) Steers the launch; rescues Prendick; warns him the island is a 'rum place'; releases rabbits onto the island. ### [VII: The Locked Door](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/vii-the-locked-door) Montgomery shows Prendick to his room and locks the inner door, acting as a gatekeeper to the enclosure's mysteries. ### [VIII: The Crying of the Puma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/viii-the-crying-of-the-puma) Lunches with Prendick, feigns ignorance about the attendant's ears, and shows ill-concealed irritation at the puma's screams. ### [XI: The Hunting of the Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xi-the-hunting-of-the-man) Attempts to lock Prendick in his room; chases after him but loses him. ### [XII: The Sayers of the Law](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xii-the-sayers-of-the-law) Follows Moreau with a revolver, shouting for Prendick to run. ### [XIII: A Parley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xiii-a-parley) Montgomery supports Moreau's efforts to calm Prendick, calling him a 'silly ass' and urging him to come ashore. He cracks his whip to control the beast folk. ### [Doctor Moreau Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xiv-doctor-moreau-explains) Absent from the conversation, but referenced by Moreau as having reacted similarly to Prendick when first learning the truth. ### [XV: Concerning the Beast Folk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xv-concerning-the-beast-folk) Explains the Beast Folk's hypnotic limitations, the Law, and their nocturnal tendencies; shows a complex attitude toward the creatures, treating M'ling with both affection and cruelty. ### [XVI: How the Beast Folk Taste Blood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xvi-how-the-beast-folk-taste-blood) Leads Prendick across the island, discovers the dead rabbit, and joins the pursuit of the leopard-man. ### [XVII: A Catastrophe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xvii-a-catastrophe) Shows concern for Moreau's safety; pursues the puma and later returns with M'ling, reporting the Beast Folk's violent behavior and his own injuries. ### [XVIII: The Finding of Moreau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xviii-the-finding-of-moreau) Drunk and sullen, but cooperates in the search; is attacked and nearly killed, but survives. ### [XIX: Montgomery’s Bank Holiday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xix-montgomery-s-bank-holiday) Drinks heavily, gives brandy to the Beast Folk, burns the boats, and is killed in a struggle. ### [Alone with the Beast Folk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xx-alone-with-the-beast-folk) Dead; Prendick orders his body cast into the sea. ### [XXI: The Reversion of the Beast Folk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xxi-the-reversion-of-the-beast-folk) Not directly present but referenced as dead; Prendick mentions the Ipecacuanha's expected return. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/montgomery - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters