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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.
In the storyII: Golden Walter Takes Ship to Sail the SeasOpen this moment free

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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…

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Character Web

9 connections

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TRThe ReddingsGWGolden WalterTOThe Old ManTBThe BearsAPArnold PenstrongTSThe Shipmaster

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Incidental Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Supernatural and Antagonistic Figures
  • Family and Rivalry

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See The Shipmaster in II: Golden Walter Takes Ship to Sail the Seas