# Captain Nichols — The Moon and Sixpence character guide

> Captain Nichols in The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Captain Nichols, Nichols

**First appearance:** 0039-xl

## Who they are

A disreputable sea captain who accompanies Strickland to Tahiti.

## In the story

### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/chapters/xlvi)

A lean, shifty-eyed beachcomber who claims to have known Strickland in Marseilles and brought him to the islands. He is practically a teetotaller but drinks whisky, suffers from dyspepsia, and is dominated by his wife.

### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/chapters/xlvii)

Captain Nichols becomes Strickland's companion in Marseilles, sharing his struggles with hunger and homelessness. He narrates their experiences to the author.

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