# Captain Amasa Delano — Short Fiction character guide

> Captain Amasa Delano in Short Fiction by Herman Melville.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Delano, Captain Delano, Amasa Delano, Don Amasa

**First appearance:** 0023-benito-cereno

## Who they are

American sea captain who boards a mysterious Spanish ship and uncovers a slave revolt.

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