# John Claggart — Short Fiction character guide

> John Claggart in Short Fiction by Herman Melville.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Claggart, envy Claggart

**First appearance:** 0029-billy-budd-foretopman

## Who they are

The master-at-arms on the Indomitable who falsely accuses Billy Budd of mutiny.

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