The Maltese Falcon · Character
Captain Jacobi
Captain of the La Paloma who delivers the falcon to Spade before dying.
minor
Also known as Jacobi
First appearance: xiv la paloma
Captain Jacobi shows up with force in XVI: The Third Murder. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Brings the falcon to Spade's office before dying from multiple gunshot wounds.
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- Core Falcon Hunters
- Protagonist
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