# Karky — Typee character guide

> Karky in Typee by Herman Melville.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0020-xviii

## Who they are

The Typee tattoo artist.

## Relationships

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/typee_se/characters/narrator)

_social_

Karky is a native tattoo artist who interacts with the narrator, representing local customs.

## In the story

### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/typee_se/chapters/xxxii)

The tattoo artist whose earlier solicitations contributed to the narrator's wretchedness.

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