# Mr. Kazallon — The Survivors of the Chancellor character guide > Mr. Kazallon in The Survivors of the Chancellor by Jules Verne. **Role:** major **First appearance:** 0001-ii ## Snapshot A French passenger aboard the Chancellor whose watchful narration turns a doomed voyage into an intimate record of thirst, courage, and men pushed past endurance. ## Who they are Kazallon moves among the Chancellor's passengers and crew as an observant outsider, close enough to Captain Curtis to question his decisions and trusted enough by Miss Herbey to hear her quiet fears for Lieutenant Walter. His sympathy is genuine but his position is uneasy: he can chronicle the suffering around him yet do almost nothing to relieve it, and his exchanges with the mutinous Owen reveal how thin the line between order and desperation has become. As the narrator, he shapes how readers weigh each act of generosity and each gesture of defiance during the voyage's slow unraveling. ## Relationships ### [Robert Curtis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/characters/robert_curtis) _friendship_ Mr. Kazallon, the narrator, shares a close bond with Curtis, often consulting him and supporting his decisions. ### [Miss Herbey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/characters/miss_herbey) _friendship_ Miss Herbey and Mr. Kazallon develop a quiet, supportive friendship as they endure the hardships together. ### [Robert Curtis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/characters/robert_curtis) _friendship_ Mr. Kazallon, the narrator, shares a close bond with Curtis, often consulting him and supporting his decisions. ### [Miss Herbey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/characters/miss_herbey) _friendship_ Miss Herbey and Mr. Kazallon develop a quiet, supportive friendship as they endure the hardships together. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/i) The narrator and passenger who records the voyage, having chosen the Chancellor for his return to Europe. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/ii) The narrator and passenger from London, providing observations of the captain and ship. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/vi) Narrator; remains on deck despite the storm, observes the ship's drift, and questions Captain Huntly's decisions. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/vii) The narrator, who observes the ship's progress and questions the captain's conduct and the night's commotion. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/ix) Narrator who learns of the fire and agrees to keep it secret. ### [October 20th and 21st](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/x) Narrator who overhears the conversation about the picrate of potash and confronts Ruby and Falsten. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xi) The narrator who reveals the picrate to Curtis and later blurts out the fire, causing panic. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xii) Narrates the chapter; discusses the situation with Curtis and Falsten, and offers best wishes to Curtis. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xiii) Kazallon suggests boring the deck to let in water, but Curtis explains the danger. He visits Ruby and Silas Huntly below, and later recalls the prisoner when Ruby escapes. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xiv) Narrator; describes the terror and his own nervous agitation; questions Curtis about the hopelessness of the situation. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xv) Kazallon observes the events and reports the captain's decision to the other passengers, noting their shared hope that the fire will be quenched. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xvi) The narrator, who records the events and shares in the cautious optimism. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xvii) Narrates the chapter, converses with M. Letourneur, and proposes an exploration of the reef with the Letourneurs. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xviii) Narrates the exploration, intercedes for Miss Herbey, and reflects on the island's transitory nature. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xx) Narrates the chapter and participates in the windlass work. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxii) Narrator; observes the events and informs M. Letourneur of the danger. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxiii) Narrates the events, accompanies Curtis on the inspection, and participates in the pumping. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxiv) The narrator; works at the pumps, observes the events, and is grabbed by M. Letourneur to help save André. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxv) Narrator; climbs into the shrouds beside the Letourneurs and later speaks with Curtis about the ship's condition. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxvi) The narrator who observes the events and describes his own forebodings. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxxi) Narrator of the chapter, records the events and details of the raft's first day. ### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxxii) Narrates the chapter, observes the conditions, and converses with André about the raft's advantages and dangers. ### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxxiii) Observes the sailors' suspicious behavior and discusses the brandy refusal with Curtis. ### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxxiv) Narrates the scene, converses with Curtis about the storm's approach, and observes the weather signs. ### [XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxxvii) Narrator; reflects on the reality of starvation and converses with the boatswain and Lieutenant Walter. ### [XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxxviii) Narrates the chapter, joins Curtis's party, and is saved by André. ### [XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xxxix) Narrator; struggles with hunger and guilt, agrees to help M. Letourneur by secretly giving biscuit to André. ### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xlii) Kazallon requests water for Owen, attempts to induce vomiting, and describes the group's suffering and the false ship sighting. ### [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xliii) Narrates the chapter; takes a rope bath; is told by Curtis about the ship; weeps in despair after the ship departs. ### [XLV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xlv) Narrator; describes his own suffering and the rain's reviving effect. ### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xlvi) The narrator who discovers the hidden bacon, struggles with Hobart, and consumes it. ### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xlvii) Narrator; steals food from Hobart's secret store and feels deep remorse; refuses to partake in cannibalism. ### [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/xlviii) Narrator; disturbed by the clamor, fears M. Letourneur may have stolen the corpse for his son, and later suspects André. ### [L](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/l) Narrator observing the deteriorating condition of the survivors. ### [LI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/li) Narrator, describes the extreme suffering and his own despair. ### [LII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/lii) Kazallon is consumed by despair and thirst, contemplates and attempts suicide by drinking his own blood, and is only halted by the announcement of a lottery. ### [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/liii) Narrator who picks up the torn fragment of paper and discovers M. Letourneur's secret. ### [LIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/liv) Narrator, full of hope and conviction that rescue is near, speaks with M. Letourneur and André. ### [LV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/lv) The narrator, unable to bear the scene, rushes to intervene and is thrown into the sea, discovering fresh water. ### [LVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/chapters/lvii) Kazallon is the narrator who concludes his journal and notes the bond among survivors, signing the official rescue document. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/characters/mr_kazallon - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_of_the_chancellor_se/characters