Part I: Shipwrecked in the Air
Sailor and resourceful member of the group; assists in the escape and survival efforts.
The Hurricane of 1865
One of the five passengers; likely the sailor who suggests cutting the basket.
II
Sailor who proposes the balloon escape; bold and practical, he assists in preparing the balloon and joins the voyage.
III
Identifies that they are on an island and later advises waiting for low tide to cross the channel.
IV
Leads the exploration, gathers wood, and plans the camp at the Chimneys.
Arranging the Chimneys
Leads the effort to arrange the Chimneys and start a fire; loses his matchbox and becomes deeply frustrated, but successfully lights a fire with the last match.
The Castaways' Inventory
Leads the hunting expedition, invents a fishing line to catch tetras, and demonstrates resourcefulness.
VII
Prepares supper, debates Smith's fate, and leads the group into the storm following Top.
VIII
The sailor helps construct the litter and carries Smith back to the Chimneys. He is dismayed to find their shelter destroyed by the storm.
IX
Frustrated by the lack of fire, he unsuccessfully tries to create it by rubbing wood, but remains hopeful in Smith's abilities.
The Ascent of the Volcano
Expresses amazement at Smith's fire-making, prepares the cabiai for roasting, and humorously names the moufflons 'sheep.'
Chapter XI: At the Summit of the Cone
Expresses confidence in their survival, proposes naming features after the Swiss Family Robinson, and suggests they consider themselves colonists.
Exploration of Lake Grant
Satisfied with the watch regulation; leads the kangaroo chase; expresses need for guns; cooks the agouti.
XIII
Eager to begin work; makes bows and arrows; assists in brickmaking and pottery.
XIV
Expresses desire for firearms and jokes about their situation; participates in the exploration and oyster discovery.
XV
Eagerly asks about the day's work, leads the seal hunt, and assists in forging tools.
XVI
Advocates for building a house on the lake edge using their new skills; enthusiastically proposes mining the granite wall.
XVII
Sailor who helps unload the raft, extracts dugong fat, and expresses incredulity about nitroglycerine.
XVIII
Eager to explore, expresses wonder at the engineer's feats, and helps with the pick work.
XIX
Builds the rope ladder with skill, jokes cheerfully, and expresses absolute confidence in the engineer's plans.
XX
Sailor who participates in the seal hunt and expresses amazement at the grain's potential.
Chapter XXI
Expresses skepticism about the continent theory and focuses on practical concerns like edible animals and the island's volcanic origin.
XXII
Regrets the lack of bears for warm cloaks, jokes about hogs, and leads trapping and basket-making efforts.
Part II: The Abandoned
Applies his practical skills in construction and navigation.
XXIII
Proposes building a bark canoe in five days; stubbornly insists the turtle was not turned enough.
Trial of the Canoe
Builds the canoe and leads the trial voyage; expresses impatience to open the discovered box and disappointment at the lack of tobacco.
XXV
Regrets not having horses for the cart; expresses desire for tobacco; rows the canoe and helps explore the banks.
XXVI
Fishes for crawfish, laments the lack of tobacco, and helps set up camp.
XXVII
Strongly supports the exploration, discusses building a bridge and a decked launch, and recovers the drifting canoe.
XXVIII
Frustrated and angry at the monkeys' occupation of Granite House; he cheers when the monkeys flee and later accepts the orangutan as a new domestic.
Projects and Progress on Lincoln Island
Drives the work on the bridge and cart, successfully tames and harnesses the onagers, and celebrates the progress.
Clothing, Corral, and Cultivation
Sailor who excels at sewing clothing, makes set-lines for fishing, and participates in the corral hunt.
Bad Weather and New Discoveries
Protects his cornfield from hail, proposes the elevator, enjoys blowing glass into amusing shapes, and suggests building a boat to visit Tabor Island.
Ship building
Drives the shipbuilding project, cuts up the whale, and is overjoyed by the gift of tobacco.
Winter Preparations and the Albatross Message
Argues with Smith about sailing to Tabor Island; reluctantly pauses shipbuilding for winter.
XXXIV
Leads the rigging of the launch, creates a flag with a star for Lincoln Island, and fights fiercely against the foxes. He later vows to nurse Jup back to health.
XXXV
Leads the expedition to Tabor Island, determined to rescue the castaway.
XXXVI
Leads the exploration, captures the feral man, and navigates the return voyage.
XXXVII
Expresses doubt about the Unknown's potential for recovery, but participates in the experiment.
A Mystery to Be Solved
Suggests the man was left on Tabor Island as punishment for a crime, and notes the puzzling condition of the bottle and paper.
XXXIX
Works on chores around Granite House and the corral, and expresses curiosity about the Unknown's motives.
XL
Skeptical of the telegraph idea but later marvels at the progress; enjoys having his portrait taken.
XLI
Expresses doubts about long voyages but agrees to the exploration; navigates the sloop Good Luck.
XLII
Sails the Good Luck, discusses the mysterious light, and becomes moody upon realizing the island may have another inhabitant.
Part III: The Secret of the Island
Active in the colony's survival efforts and the eventual escape from the erupting island.
XLIII
Uses the spyglass to observe the ship; expresses reluctance to leave the island and readiness to fight.
XLIV
Sailor who accompanies Ayrton to Safety Islet and waits for his return.
XLV
Posts on the islet with Ayrton; fires on the pirate boat and later retreats to the Chimneys.
XLVI
Active in salvage operations; argues for an explosion theory and hopes to repair the brig.
XLVII
Argues for treating the convicts as wild beasts and is eager to test the new cannons.
XLVIII
Sailor who discovers the Good Luck has been tampered with and insists on arming for the expedition.
XLIX
Despairing over Herbert's injury; becomes a devoted nurse.
L
Helps nurse Herbert and expresses anger toward the convicts; tries to keep Herbert's spirits up with stories.
LI
Eager to take the fight to the convicts; drives the wagon during the journey back to Granite House.
LII
Watches beside Herbert, becomes hopeful then distraught; points out the mysterious box of quinine.
LIII
Joyful at Herbert's recovery; helps prepare the wagon and expedition; expresses desire for revenge against the convicts.
Exploration of Reptile End
Impatient to attack the corral, but obeys Smith's orders; accompanies Spilett on the night reconnaissance.
LV
Mourns the destruction of the sloop Good Luck and insists on the need for a voyage to Tabor Island.
LVI
Resigned to building a new ship; works vigorously in the shipyard and later becomes a washerman during winter.
LVII
Enthusiastically discusses the future of the colony and the schooner, and participates in the nighttime expedition.
Captain Nemo's Revelation
Stands respectfully in the saloon, having expected a godlike being but finding a dying man.
The Last Hours of Captain Nemo
Expresses admiration for Nemo and reluctance to use a submarine; weeps at Nemo's death.
LX
Sailor; focuses on shipbuilding and grumbles about delays; makes light of the eruption with a joke.
LXI
Initially skeptical of the danger, then deeply emotional about losing the island; focuses all hope on completing the ship.
LXII
Despairs on the rock but later becomes a successful farmer; acknowledges Captain Nemo's final service.
