# Lord Henry Goade — The Sea Hawk character guide

> Lord Henry Goade in The Sea Hawk by Rafael Sabatini.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Lord Henry, Henry, Harry

**First appearance:** 0036-xxv-the-advocate

## Snapshot

An English lord of shrewd judgment and dry wit, who becomes Sir Oliver's advocate when the returned corsair must answer for a life lived under two flags.

## Who they are

Lord Henry Goade is a man of the world, at home in courts and on ships, whose clear eye and steady nerve make him a natural ally to the friendless. When Oliver returns to England under the shadow of his brother's treachery, Goade is among the few who listen before they judge, and his testimony carries weight where a stranger's would not. His presence in the later chapters gives the narrative a voice of English fairness against the clamor for vengeance.

## Relationships

### [Sir John Killigrew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/sir_john_killigrew)

_professional_

Lord Henry Goade is a judge and authority figure who investigates Sir John's crimes, acting as his adversary in court.

### [Sir John Killigrew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/sir_john_killigrew)

_professional_

Lord Henry Goade is a judge and authority figure who investigates Sir John's crimes, acting as his adversary in court.

### [Sir John Killigrew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/sir_john_killigrew)

_professional_

Lord Henry Goade is a judge and authority figure who investigates Sir John's crimes, acting as his adversary in court.

## In the story

### [IV: The Raid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/chapters/iv-the-raid)

Attempts to shield Rosamund during the raid but is bound and silenced by Oliver's command.

### [XXIII: The Heathen Creed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/chapters/xxiii-the-heathen-creed)

Briefly appears as the Queen's Lieutenant who exchanges a silent look with Sir Oliver upon his capture.

### [The Judges](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/chapters/xxiv-the-judges)

Arrives to convene the court, dressed in black with his gold chain of office, and agrees to hear Rosamund's testimony.

### [The Advocate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/chapters/xxv-the-advocate)

Presiding officer who attempts to maintain order and questions the validity of Rosamund's testimony.

### [XXVI: The Judgement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/chapters/xxvi-the-judgement)

Witnesses the confession, declares Oliver safe, and promises to help reinstate him.

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