The Sign of the Four · Character
Tonga
A small Andaman Islander with a blowpipe and poison darts, utterly loyal to Jonathan Small and utterly lethal.
supporting
Also known as little Tonga
First appearance: x the end of the islander
As a supporting figure in The Sign of the Four, Tonga is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Small's faithful Andaman Islander companion, mentioned as having helped in the escape and in disposing of the treasure.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
Tonga is Small's silent, deadly companion, the hand that strikes while Small plans. He kills Bartholomew Sholto with a poisoned dart and later nearly kills Holmes and Watson on the Thames, yet Small speaks of him with…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of Tonga sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See Tonga in x the end of the islanderCharacter Web
6 connectionsA slice of how Tonga sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting and background figures
- Protagonist
- Main characters and suspects
+1 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Jonathan Small reveals he has thrown the tre…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Sherlock Holmes
rivalry · negative
Tonga is Jonathan Small's Andaman Islander accomplice who murders Bartholomew Sholto and… How this plays out →
- Sherlock Holmes
rivalry · negative
Tonga is Jonathan Small's Andaman Islander accomplice who murders Bartholomew Sholto and… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.
See Tonga in x the end of the islanderIn the story
Tonga appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for Tonga unlock in the free preview.
See Tonga in x the end of the islander