Character guide

Sir Oliver Tressilian

major

Also known as Sir Oliver, Tressilian, Oliver, Noll, Oliver Tressilian, Oliver-Reis

A Cornish gentleman turned corsair after betrayal, seeking vengeance and redemption.

Mistress Rosamund Godolphin

major

Also known as Rosamund, Rosamund Godolphin, Godolphin

Oliver's beloved, a noblewoman caught between loyalty and love.

Sakr-el-Bahr

major

Also known as Sakr, Sakr - el - Bahr, The Captive Sakr

Oliver's alias as a feared corsair captain in Algiers.

Marzak

supporting

Also known as Marzak - Ben - Asad, O Marzak

Son of Asad-ed-Din, a jealous rival to Sakr-el-Bahr.

Asad-ed-Din

supporting

Also known as Asad, the Lord Asad - ed - Din, Lion of the Faith Asad - ed - Din

Basha of Algiers, a powerful and cunning ruler.

Master Lionel Tressilian

supporting

Also known as Lionel, Master Tressilian, Lionel Tressilian

Oliver's treacherous half-brother who betrays him.

Sir John Killigrew

supporting

Also known as Sir John, John Killigrew, Arwenack, Killigrew

A Cornish knight and ally of Oliver's family.

Jasper Leigh

supporting

Also known as Master Jasper Leigh, Leigh, Captain Leigh, Captain Jasper Leigh

A rascally sea captain who trepans Oliver.

Fenzileh

supporting

Also known as O Fenzileh, the spying Fenzileh

A cunning slave woman in Asad's household.

Lord Henry Goade

supporting

Also known as Lord Henry, Henry, Harry

An English lord who becomes Oliver's advocate.

Master Peter Godolphin

minor

Also known as Master Godolphin, Peter, Peter Godolphin

Rosamund's brother, a gentleman of Cornwall.

Tsamanni

minor

Also known as the insidious Tsamanni, the wazeer Tsamanni

A wily wazeer in the court of Algiers.

Ali

minor

Also known as O Ali - Reis, O valiant Ali

A corsair captain loyal to Sakr-el-Bahr.

Biskaine-el-Borak

minor

Also known as Biskaine, So Biskaine, the trusty Biskaine

A trusted lieutenant of Sakr-el-Bahr.

Ayoub-el-Samin

minor

Also known as Ayoub, O Ayoub, O wazeer Ayoub

A wazeer in Algiers, often advising Asad.

Ibrahim

minor

Also known as O Ibrahim, the luckless Ibrahim

A luckless corsair or official in Algiers.

Vigitello

minor

Also known as the Italian Vigitello

An Italian renegade in Algiers.

Othmani

minor

A corsair or official in Algiers.

Yusuf-ben-Moktar

minor

Also known as Yusuf

A Tagareen corsair in Algiers.

Larocque

minor

A French renegade or corsair.

Pitt

minor

Also known as the Cornish Pitt

A Cornish sailor in Oliver's crew.

Master Anthony Baine

minor

Also known as Master Baine

A justice in Cornwall.

Sir Andrew Flack

minor

Also known as Sir Andrew

A Cornish gentleman.

Bagnolo

minor

Also known as The Italian Bagnolo

An Italian in Algiers.

Master Tobias

minor

A servant or minor official.

Ralph Tressilian

minor

Also known as the late Ralph Tressilian

Oliver's deceased brother, mentioned in backstory.

Don Paulo de Guzman

minor

Also known as Don Paulo

A Spanish captive or official.

Dragut-Reis

minor

Also known as Dragut, the wily Dragut

A famous corsair, mentioned as a historical figure.

Hamet

minor

Also known as O Hamet

A minor character in Algiers.

Lal

minor

A slave or servant in Algiers.

Malpas

minor

A location or minor character in Cornwall.

The Morisco

minor

Also known as the young Morisco

A young Morisco slave or sailor.

The Spaniard

minor

Also known as VIII The Spaniard The Swallow, the Swallow

A Spanish ship or captain encountered.

Yusuf the Tagareen

minor

A Tagareen corsair in Algiers.

The Skipper

minor

An unnamed ship's skipper.

Nick

minor

Also known as Nicholas, Old Nicholas

An old servant or sailor.

Rose

minor

A female servant or minor character.