# The Captain — The Island of Doctor Moreau character guide

> The Captain in The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-the-man-who-was-going-nowhere

## Who they are

Brutish skipper of the schooner Ipecacuanha who abandons Prendick.

## Relationships

### [Montgomery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/montgomery)

_rivalry_

Montgomery and the captain are openly hostile, with the captain mocking Montgomery's past and drinking.

### [Mister Shut](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/mister_shut)

_professional_

Mister Shut has a brief, transactional interaction with the captain during the transfer of supplies or animals.

### [Edward Prendick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/edward_prendick)

_rivalry_

Prendick and the ship's captain are antagonistic, with the captain abandoning Prendick at sea after a dispute.

### [Constans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/constans)

_professional_

Constans is a minor crew member who interacts with the captain in a subordinate role.

### [Lady Vain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/lady_vain)

_professional_

The captain of the Lady Vain is responsible for the ship and its passengers before the wreck.

### [Doctor Moreau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/doctor_moreau)

_professional_

Moreau has a brief, businesslike interaction with the captain to arrange transport of supplies and animals.

### [The Beast Folk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/the_beast_folk)

_professional_

The captain encounters the Beast Folk during delivery, viewing them as cargo or curiosities.

### [Montgomery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/montgomery)

_rivalry_

Montgomery and the captain are openly hostile, with the captain mocking Montgomery's past and drinking.

### [Mister Shut](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/mister_shut)

_professional_

Mister Shut has a brief, transactional interaction with the captain during the transfer of supplies or animals.

### [Montgomery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/montgomery)

_rivalry_

Montgomery and the captain are openly hostile, with the captain mocking Montgomery's past and drinking.

### [Constans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/constans)

_professional_

Constans is a minor crew member who interacts with the captain in a subordinate role.

### [Edward Prendick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/edward_prendick)

_rivalry_

Prendick and the ship's captain are antagonistic, with the captain abandoning Prendick at sea after a dispute.

## In the story

### [In the Dingey of the Lady Vain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/i-in-the-dingey-of-the-lady-vain)

Mentioned as having seen Constans jump into the gig; not directly present in the dingey.

### [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)

Captain Davies, described as a 'silly ass' who is three-parts drunk in his cabin.

### [III: The Strange Face](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/iii-the-strange-face)

Drunken, abusive captain who assaults the black-faced man and threatens Montgomery, asserting his authority over the ship.

### [At the Schooner's Rail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/iv-at-the-schooner-s-rail)

Not on deck when land is sighted; went below after venting wrath on Prendick; reportedly asleep on his cabin floor.

### [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)

Drunken and belligerent, orders Prendick overboard as 'Mister Shut-up'; orchestrates the expulsion.

## Links

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