The Wood Beyond the World · Character
The Shipmaster
The captain of the Bartholomew, who navigates the storm and new land.
minor
First appearance: II: Golden Walter Takes Ship to Sail the Seas
The Shipmaster's tie to Golden Walter is one of the pressures that moves The Wood Beyond the World—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The skipper Geoffrey, who shows Walter his room aboard the Katherine and makes him cheer.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
With Golden Walter (professional): The Shipmaster is the captain of the vessel Walter sails on, providing transportation and nautical guidance. With Golden Walter (professional): The Shipmaster is the captain of the…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of The Shipmaster sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See The Shipmaster in II: Golden Walter Takes Ship to Sail the SeasCharacter Web
9 connectionsA slice of how The Shipmaster sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and Incidental Characters
- Protagonist
- Supernatural and Antagonistic Figures
- Family and Rivalry
+4 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because the Maid, who has been paralyzed by "craven fear" and the "horror"…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Golden Walter
professional · positive
The Shipmaster is the captain of the vessel Walter sails on, providing transportation and… How this plays out →
- Golden Walter
professional · positive
The Shipmaster is the captain of the vessel Walter sails on, providing transportation and… How this plays out →
- Golden Walter
professional · positive
The Shipmaster is the captain of the vessel Walter sails on, providing transportation and… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.
See The Shipmaster in II: Golden Walter Takes Ship to Sail the SeasIn the story
The Shipmaster appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- II: Golden Walter Takes Ship to Sail the Seas
- IV: Storm Befalls the Bartholomew, and She Is Driven Off Her Course
- V: Now They Come to a New Land
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for The Shipmaster unlock in the free preview.
See The Shipmaster in II: Golden Walter Takes Ship to Sail the Seas