# Robbery Under Arms — Character guide

> Key figures in Robbery Under Arms by Rolf Boldrewood.

- [Jim Marston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/jim_marston.md): Narrator and central character, a bushranger reflecting on his life of crime.
- [Captain Starlight](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/starlight.md): Charismatic bushranger leader who masterminds the gang's exploits.
- [Aileen Marston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/aileen_marston.md): Jim's devoted sister who struggles with her family's criminal reputation.
- [Warrigal](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/warrigal.md): Starlight's loyal but volatile half-Aboriginal henchman.
- [Dan Moran](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/dan_moran.md): Ruthless bushranger and rival to Starlight's gang.
- [George Storefield](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/george_storefield.md): Honest farmer and friend to the Marston family.
- [Father Doyle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/father_doyle.md): Catholic priest who counsels the Marston family.
- [Dick Marston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/dick_marston.md): Jim's younger brother who joins the bushranging life.
- [Sir Ferdinand Morringer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/sir_ferdinand_morringer.md): Police commissioner determined to capture the bushrangers.
- [Jeanie Morrison](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/jeanie_morrison.md): Aileen's friend who becomes involved with the Marstons.
- [Mr. Knightley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/mr_knightley.md): Wealthy landowner and magistrate in the district.
- [Billy the Boy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/billy_the_boy.md): Young Aboriginal stockman who assists the bushrangers.
- [Falkland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/falkland.md): Mysterious woman connected to Starlight's past.
- [Kate Morrison](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/kate_morrison.md): Jeanie's sister who marries into wealth.
- [Dad Marston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/dad_marston.md): Jim's father, a hard-drinking former convict.
- [Sergeant Goring](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/sergeant_goring.md): Dogged police sergeant pursuing the bushrangers.
- [Mr. Falkland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/mr_falkland.md): Wealthy squatter and father of Miss Falkland.
- [Joe Moreton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/joe_moreton.md): Young stockman who joins the bushrangers.
- [Arizona Bill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/arizona_bill.md): American miner and friend to the Marstons.
- [Jacob Benton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/jacob_benton.md): Old shepherd who witnesses the bushrangers.
- [Richard Marston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/richard_marston.md): Jim's alias when captured and put on trial.
- [Hood](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/hood.md): Police magistrate involved in the manhunt.
- [Mr. Hamilton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/mr_hamilton.md): Wealthy squatter and neighbor to the Marstons.
- [Patsey Daly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/patsey_daly.md): Irish stockman who aids the bushrangers.
- [Father Roche](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/father_roche.md): Another priest who ministers to the community.
- [Jack Dawson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/jack_dawson.md): Wealthy squatter and father of Bill Dawson.
- [Pat Burke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/pat_burke.md): Irish laborer who works for the Marstons.
- [Detective Stillbrook](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/detective_stillbrook.md): Police detective who infiltrates the bushrangers.
- [Johnny Dickson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/johnny_dickson.md): Young stockman and friend of the Marstons.
- [Ben Marston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/ben_marston.md): Jim's uncle, a bushranger killed early in the story.
- [Mr. Whitman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/mr_whitman.md): Wealthy squatter with eligible daughters.
- [Old Davy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/old_davy.md): Old shepherd who works for the Marstons.
- [Clifford](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/clifford.md): Sydney businessman who deals with the bushrangers.
- [Brummy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/brummy.md): Bushranger who briefly rides with the gang.
- [Joe Stevenson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/joe_stevenson.md): Young man who joins the bushrangers briefly.
- [Donohoe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/donohoe.md): Notorious bushranger mentioned as a contemporary.
- [Bilbah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/bilbah.md): Aboriginal stockman who works for the Marstons.
- [Mungeree](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/mungeree.md): Aboriginal tracker who assists the police.
- [Mr. M'Intyre](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/mr_mcintyre.md): Old shepherd who works for the Marstons.
- [Bernard Muldoon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/bernard_muldoon.md): Police officer who arrests one of the gang.
- [Schiller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/schiller.md): German doctor who treats the bushrangers.
- [Mr. Wilbertree](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/robbery_under_arms_se/characters/mr_wilbertree.md): Old squatter who lives near the Marstons.

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