The Sea-Wolf · Character
Thomas Mugridge
The Ghost's Cockney cook, a timid spectre in his own cabin who invents a gentleman's past and schemes against the man below him.
supporting
Also known as Mugridge, Tommy, Cooky, Mr. Mugridge, the Cockney
First appearance: III
As a supporting figure in The Sea-Wolf, Thomas Mugridge is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The cook; obsequious and oily, provides Humphrey with ill-fitting, sour-smelling clothes and fawns for a tip.
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Mugridge flits through the cabin like a ghost, daring only a cubbyhole stateroom, yet blossoms into blithering self-importance the moment Wolf Larsen invites him to play Nap. He hints at being a gentleman's son gone…
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20 connectionsA slice of how Thomas Mugridge sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Social
- Psychological
Character groups
- Core mutineers and survivors
- Protagonist
- Minor mutineers and hunters
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Hump’s inte…
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- Wolf Larsen
professional · negative
Mugridge is the cowardly, sycophantic cook who fears and resents Wolf Larsen's brutal… How this plays out →
- George Leach
rivalry · negative
- Maud Brewster
professional · negative
- Harrison
social · negative
- Humphrey Van Weyden
psychological · negative
- Wolf Larsen
professional · negative
Mugridge is the cowardly, sycophantic cook who fears and resents Wolf Larsen's brutal… How this plays out →
- Wolf Larsen
professional · negative
Mugridge is the cowardly, sycophantic cook who fears and resents Wolf Larsen's brutal… How this plays out →
- Harrison
social · negative
- Maud Brewster
professional · negative
- George Leach
rivalry · negative
- Humphrey Van Weyden
psychological · negative
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Thomas Mugridge appears across 18 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Thomas Mugridge in III