# Mr. Bolt — The Rover character guide

> Mr. Bolt in The Rover by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Bolt

**First appearance:** 0005-iii

## Snapshot

An Englishman posted ashore as the eyes of Nelson's fleet, hoping the Amelia stays in sight to cheer his lonely vigil.

## Who they are

Bolt is landed on the coast to watch a French port and signal the Amelia, a role Captain Vincent grandly calls being the actual eyes of Lord Nelson's fleet. The post isolates him among suspicious farmhands, and his hope that the ship will linger within view reveals how much he depends on that distant company. His presence on shore quietly raises the stakes of every movement the French characters make.

## Relationships

### [Captain Vincent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rover_se/characters/captain_vincent)

_professional_

A strict captain-crew relationship, with Vincent commanding Bolt's duties aboard ship, marked by discipline and occasional friction.

### [Captain Vincent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rover_se/characters/captain_vincent)

_professional_

A strict captain-crew relationship, with Vincent commanding Bolt's duties aboard ship, marked by discipline and occasional friction.

### [Captain Vincent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rover_se/characters/captain_vincent)

_professional_

A strict captain-crew relationship, with Vincent commanding Bolt's duties aboard ship, marked by discipline and occasional friction.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rover_se/chapters/v)

Master's mate on the Amelia, leads the landing party. He reports the loss of Symons and seeing a woman in the moonlight. He proposes a plan to go ashore disguised to gather intelligence.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rover_se/chapters/xvi)

Sent by Captain Vincent to take possession of the tartane and secure any papers.

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