# The Captain — The Princess and the Goblin character guide

> The Captain in The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0026-xxvii-the-goblins-in-the-king-s-house

## Who they are

The captain of the king's guard who leads the defense.

## Relationships

### [Curdie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/curdie)

_professional_

The Captain is Curdie's superior in the king's guard, directing him in military and protective duties.

### [Princess Irene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/princess_irene)

_social_

The Captain is a loyal officer of the King who occasionally interacts with Irene in a formal, protective capacity.

### [Princess Irene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/princess_irene)

_social_

The Captain is a loyal officer of the King who occasionally interacts with Irene in a formal, protective capacity.

### [Curdie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/curdie)

_professional_

The Captain is Curdie's superior in the king's guard, directing him in military and protective duties.

## In the story

### [XVI: The Ring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xvi-the-ring)

Orders that all doors and ground-floor windows be locked at sunset and not opened after, in response to the threat of goblin creatures.

### [The Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxi-the-escape)

Not directly present; no mention in excerpts.

### [Curdie Comes to Grief](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxv-curdie-comes-to-grief)

Leader of the men-at-arms; initially courteous to Curdie but later imprisons him after hearing the nurse's accusation.

### [The Goblin-Miners](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxvi-the-goblin-miners)

The captain of the gentlemen-at-arms dismisses the noise as an earthquake and does not believe Curdie's warnings.

### [The Goblins in the King’s House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxvii-the-goblins-in-the-king-s-house)

Prostrated by goblins, rescued by Curdie, and later leads men in the fight.

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