# Augustus Barnard — The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket character guide > Augustus Barnard in The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Augustus **First appearance:** 0002-i ## Snapshot A sea captain's son whose whaling stories and midnight schemes lure Pym aboard, then trap him in the ship's dark hold. ## Who they are Older by two years and already seasoned from a voyage on the John Donaldson, Augustus is the friend who fills Pym's head with the South Pacific and then, half-drunk on a fine night, proposes a frolic in the Ariel. He is bold, persuasive, and careless with consequences, arranging Pym's secret passage on the Grampus with a plan that curdles fast. His loyalty to Pym is real, but so is his recklessness, and the gap between the two is where the story's early disasters breed. ## Relationships ### [Dirk Peters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/dirk_peters) _friendship_ Augustus and Dirk are close companions aboard the Grampus, sharing survival and mutiny experiences. ### [Tiger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/tiger) _friendship_ Augustus has a strong bond with Tiger, the dog who accompanies him and Pym on their adventures. ### [Richard Parker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/richard_parker) _rivalry_ Augustus and Richard Parker are at odds during the mutiny and subsequent survival ordeal, leading to conflict. ### [Captain Cook](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/captain_cook) _professional_ Augustus Barnard is a crew member under Captain Cook's command, maintaining a hierarchical shipboard relationship. ### [Captain Guy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/captain_guy) _professional_ Augustus Barnard serves under Captain Guy on the Jane Guy, with a formal captain-crew relationship. ### [Ariel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/ariel) _friendship_ Ariel, likely a ship or boat, is associated with Augustus Barnard in the context of their seafaring adventures. ### [Wilson Allen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/wilson_allen) _professional_ Augustus Barnard and Wilson Allen are shipmates, sharing a working relationship on board. ### [Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/jones) _professional_ Augustus Barnard and Jones are crew members on the same vessel, interacting in a routine shipboard context. ### [Arthur Gordon Pym](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/arthur_gordon_pym) _friendship_ Arthur Gordon Pym and Augustus Barnard are close friends and childhood companions who embark on adventures together. ### [Mr. Barnard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/mr_barnard) _family_ Augustus Barnard and Mr. Barnard are father and son, with Mr. Barnard being Augustus's father. ### [Arthur Gordon Pym](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/arthur_gordon_pym) _friendship_ Arthur Gordon Pym and Augustus Barnard are close friends and childhood companions who embark on adventures together. ## In the story ### [The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/the-narrative-of-arthur-gordon-pym-of-nantucket) Pym's friend who involves him in the Ariel voyage and later helps him stow away on the Grampus. ### [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/i) Pym's friend; becomes dangerously drunk during the voyage and is rescued after being found clinging to wreckage. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/ii) Pym's friend; encourages Pym's desire to travel and helps arrange the stowaway plan. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/iii) Augustus's note, warning Pym to lie close, is discovered but only partially read. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/iv) Augustus tries to visit Pym but is interrupted by the mutiny; he witnesses the massacre, is spared, and later attempts to reach Pym but is caught and put in irons. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/v) Imprisoned in the forecastle, he frees himself and cuts through the bulkhead to reach Pym in the hold. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/vi) Released by the mate on parole; obtains permission to move about the brig and supplies Pym with food and water. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/vii) Pym's friend; takes the watch on deck after Allen is killed. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/viii) Assists in the plan, shoots a mutineer, but is wounded in the arm during the fight. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/ix) Severely injured and weakened; his right arm is lacerated, but his position under the windlass offers some protection. ### [X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/x) Lies on deck with Pym; turns pale and quivers upon seeing the brig. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/xi) Weakened and delirious; weeps after drinking wine and later asks Pym for a pocket-comb, believing his hair is full of fish-scales. ### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/xii) Draws second and is free; wounded arm prevents him from aiding in cutting the deck. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/chapters/xiii) Dies in convulsions on August 1; his body is thrown overboard and devoured by sharks. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters/augustus_barnard - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_narrative_of_arthur_gordon_pym_of_nantucket_se/characters