Two Years Before the Mast · Character
Captain Faucon
Master of the Ayacucho, a shipmaster whose fairness and generosity offer Dana a rare glimpse of authority exercised without cruelty.
supporting
Also known as Faucon
First appearance: viii
As a supporting figure in Two Years Before the Mast, Captain Faucon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Brother of Captain Thompson, dressed in Spanish style, traveling with his wife.
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Captain Faucon commands the Ayacucho, one of the American vessels trading hides along the California coast, and his reputation for decency sets him apart from the Pilgrim's harsher regime. Where other captains rule by…
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- Other
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- Major crew and contacts
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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See Captain Faucon in viii