# Captain Peleg — Moby-Dick character guide

> Captain Peleg in Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Old Captain Peleg, Peleg

**First appearance:** 0019-xvi-the-ship

## Who they are

A retired sea captain and part-owner of the Pequod, who interviews and hires Ishmael in Nantucket.

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