# Captain Astley — When the World Shook character guide

> Captain Astley in When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Astley

**First appearance:** 0005-iv-death-and-departure

## Who they are

Captain of the ship that carries the protagonists to the island.

## In the story

### [V: The Cyclone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/chapters/v-the-cyclone)

Commands the Star of the South, grows alarmed during the gale, and reveals the barometer has been tampered with to avoid frightening passengers.

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