# Long John Silver — Treasure Island character guide

> Long John Silver in Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Silver, John Silver, old John, Cap'n Silver, Mr. Silver, Barbecue, Captain Silver

**First appearance:** 0012-viii-at-the-sign-of-the-spy-glass

## Who they are

The cunning one-legged sea cook who leads the mutineers.

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