# The Mirror of the Sea — Character guide

> Key figures in The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad.

- [Dominic Cervoni](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/dominic_cervoni.md): Dominic Cervoni commands respect aboard the Tremolino with his massive moustaches, remorseless eyes, and black caban that makes him look both piratical and monkish. He is a man superior to all scruples and terrors, yet h
- [Lord Nelson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/nelson.md): Lord Nelson stands in these pages as the embodiment of naval greatness—a seaman of seamen whose frank manner and conciliatory leadership inspired officers to endure half-starvation simply for the reward of serving alongs
- [Cesar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/cesar.md): Cesar is the shame of his uncle Dominic—a creature so bloodless and sinister that Dominic suspects a witch swapped him in the cradle for a starved devil's spawn. He vanishes heels-overhead when cuffed, sneaks behind cask
- [Doña Rita](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/rita.md): Doña Rita exists in the narrator's recollection as a woman whose judgment carried weight—it was she who pronounced Dominic Cervoni perfect, a verdict the narrator never forgot. Her presence haunts the Mediterranean passa
- [Mr. B⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/mr_b.md): Mr. B⸺ belongs to that gallery of shipmasters whose stories the narrator collects—men whose identities blur into the ships they commanded and the passages they made. He exists in the margins of tales about the old Tweed 
- [Captain B⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/captain_b.md): Captain B⸺, known through the narrator's reminiscences of Captain S⸺ and the Clyde shipbuilder's masterpiece, represents the old school of command: uncomfortable to serve under, sparing in praise, yet exacting in ways th
- [P⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/poor_p.md): A tragic figure, possibly a sailor lost at sea, remembered by the narrator.
- [Henry C⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/henry_c.md): A young man whose maritime career ends in misfortune and loss.
- [Captain S⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/captain_s.md): A competent and respected shipmaster encountered by the narrator.
- [Mr. Hudig](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/mr_hudig.md): A merchant and shipowner in the Eastern seas, known for his shrewdness.
- [Pietro Brunaschi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/pietro_brunaschi.md): A Genoese sailor involved in the Tremolino's crew and its secret mission.
- [The Padrone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/the_padrone.md): The master of a small Mediterranean vessel, a figure of authority and skill.
- [Stevens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/stevens.md): A sailor known for his quiet competence and mysterious past.
- [Sir Thomas Byam Martin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/sir_thomas_byam_martin.md): A British naval officer and administrator, referenced in maritime history.
- [Captain MacW⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/captain_macw.md): A Scottish shipmaster known for his eccentricities and seamanship.
- [Don Carlos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/don_carlos.md): A Spanish pretender to the throne, mentioned in political context.
- [Mr. Conrad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/mr_conrad.md): The author himself, briefly referenced as a character in the narrative.
- [J. M. K. B.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/j_m_k_b.md): A friend or acquaintance of the narrator, remembered with affection.
- [Lord Hood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mirror_of_the_sea_se/characters/lord_hood.md): A British admiral, cited as an example of naval leadership.

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