The Maid of Sker · Character
Captain Vellacott
A sea captain.
minor
Also known as Vellacott
First appearance: the maid of sker
Captain Vellacott shows up with force in XXVIII: Something About Him. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A justice of the peace who offends Chowne and later suffers a severe riding accident after buying a horse Chowne wanted.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
In XXVIII: Something About Him: A justice of the peace who offends Chowne and later suffers a severe riding accident after buying a horse Chowne wanted. Later, in A Visit to a Parson: Referenced in the driver's tale…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of Captain Vellacott sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See Captain Vellacott in the maid of skerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the protagonis…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingIn the story
Captain Vellacott appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for Captain Vellacott unlock in the free preview.
See Captain Vellacott in the maid of sker