# Dr. Maracot — The Maracot Deep character guide

> Dr. Maracot in The Maracot Deep by Arthur Conan Doyle.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Professor Maracot, Old Maracot, the Professor

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Snapshot

An ascetic Oxford scientist so consumed by his own research that he treats the world as an interruption, he drags a handpicked crew into the abyss on a theory no one else believes.

## Who they are

Maracot is the expedition's driving mind, a man whose gaunt, Torquemada-like face never softens and whose conversation runs entirely to his own collected works. Headley and Scanlan find him nearly impossible to know, yet they can't help admiring a devotion so total it borders on madness. His secret instrument and his conviction that the deep holds something worth risking everything for are what pull the Stratford, and the story, down into the dark.

## Relationships

### [Bill Scanlan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/bill_scanlan)

_professional_

Bill is the chief engineer and trusted right-hand man on Dr. Maracot's deep-sea expeditions.

### [Manda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/manda)

_psychological_

Dr. Maracot is fascinated by Manda as a scientific subject and protector, viewing her almost as a mystical discovery.

### [Captain Howie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/captain_howie)

_professional_

Captain Howie commands the ship and works under Dr. Maracot's scientific authority during the expedition.

### [Cyrus Headley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/cyrus_headley)

_professional_

Cyrus Headley is a wealthy backer and colleague who funds and participates in Dr. Maracot's scientific work.

### [Mickey Scott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/mickey_scott)

_professional_

Mickey Scott is a crew member who assists Dr. Maracot with technical and diving operations.

### [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/the_doctor)

_professional_

Dr. Maracot and the Doctor work together as scientists and medical officer on the expedition.

### [Sir James Talbot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/sir_james_talbot)

_professional_

Dr. Maracot and Sir James Talbot are fellow scientists who collaborate on deep-sea research.

### [Bo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/bo)

_professional_

Bo serves as a guide and helper to Dr. Maracot in the Atlantean world.

### [Captain Howie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/captain_howie)

_professional_

Captain Howie commands the ship and works under Dr. Maracot's scientific authority during the expedition.

### [Cyrus Headley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/cyrus_headley)

_professional_

Cyrus Headley is a wealthy backer and colleague who funds and participates in Dr. Maracot's scientific work.

### [Bill Scanlan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/bill_scanlan)

_professional_

Bill is the chief engineer and trusted right-hand man on Dr. Maracot's deep-sea expeditions.

### [Manda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/characters/manda)

_psychological_

Dr. Maracot is fascinated by Manda as a scientific subject and protector, viewing her almost as a mystical discovery.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/chapters/i)

Reveals the secret goal of the voyage: to descend to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Shows enthusiasm and scientific obsession.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/chapters/ii)

Leads the scientific exploration, observes the giant crustacean, and names it Crustaceus Maracoti.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/chapters/iii)

Wakes up amazed, speculates on Atlantean chemistry and technology; leads the group's scientific observations.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/chapters/iv)

Walks in wonder, makes excited speeches, identifies a giant shark tooth, estimates the age of Atlantis from mummies.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/chapters/v)

Identifies the blanket fish, discusses plans for rescue, and expresses desire to return to the world with his scientific findings.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/chapters/vi)

Leads the hunt for the electric sea-worm; shows scientific audacity and quick thinking.

### [The Lord of the Dark Face](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maracot_deep_se/chapters/vii)

Confronts and defeats the Lord of the Dark Face using spiritual power, then collapses from exhaustion.

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