# Captain Mayhew — Moby-Dick character guide

> Captain Mayhew in Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mayhew

**First appearance:** 0071-lxviii-the-blanket

## Who they are

The captain of the Jeroboam, whose authority is undermined by the mad prophet Gabriel aboard his ship.

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