# The Sea Hawk — Character guide

> Key figures in The Sea Hawk by Rafael Sabatini.

- [Sir Oliver Tressilian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/sir_oliver_tressilian.md): A Cornish gentleman turned corsair after betrayal, seeking vengeance and redemption.
- [Mistress Rosamund Godolphin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/rosamund_godolphin.md): Oliver's beloved, a noblewoman caught between loyalty and love.
- [Sakr-el-Bahr](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/sakr_el_bahr.md): Oliver's alias as a feared corsair captain in Algiers.
- [Marzak](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/marzak.md): Son of Asad-ed-Din, a jealous rival to Sakr-el-Bahr.
- [Asad-ed-Din](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/asad_ed_din.md): Basha of Algiers, a powerful and cunning ruler.
- [Master Lionel Tressilian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/master_lionel_tressilian.md): Oliver's treacherous half-brother who betrays him.
- [Sir John Killigrew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/sir_john_killigrew.md): A Cornish knight and ally of Oliver's family.
- [Jasper Leigh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/jasper_leigh.md): A rascally sea captain who trepans Oliver.
- [Fenzileh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/fenzileh.md): A cunning slave woman in Asad's household.
- [Lord Henry Goade](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/lord_henry_goade.md): An English lord who becomes Oliver's advocate.
- [Master Peter Godolphin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/master_peter_godolphin.md): Rosamund's brother, a gentleman of Cornwall.
- [Ali](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/ali.md): A corsair captain loyal to Sakr-el-Bahr.
- [Ayoub-el-Samin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/ayoub_el_samin.md): A wazeer in Algiers, often advising Asad.
- [Ibrahim](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/ibrahim.md): A luckless corsair or official in Algiers.
- [Ralph Tressilian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/ralph_tressilian.md): Oliver's deceased brother, mentioned in backstory.
- [Dragut-Reis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/dragut_reis.md): A famous corsair, mentioned as a historical figure.
- [Malpas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sea_hawk_se/characters/malpas.md): A location or minor character in Cornwall.

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