# Wamibo — The Nigger of the Narcissus character guide

> Wamibo in The Nigger of the Narcissus by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A Finnish sailor known for his strange behavior and limited English.

## Relationships

### [James Wait](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_nigger_of_the_narcissus_se/characters/james_wait)

_social_

Wamibo, the Finnish sailor, is drawn to Wait with a superstitious, silent awe, treating him as an omen.

### [James Wait](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_nigger_of_the_narcissus_se/characters/james_wait)

_social_

Wamibo, the Finnish sailor, is drawn to Wait with a superstitious, silent awe, treating him as an omen.

## In the story

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

Groans with pain during the storm's dislocating jerks.

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