# Victory — Character guide

> Key figures in Victory by Joseph Conrad.

- [Axel Heyst](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/axel_heyst.md): A solitary Swedish recluse who becomes entangled with a traveling orchestra girl and three dangerous men.
- [Lena](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/lena.md): A young woman rescued from a traveling orchestra who finds refuge with Heyst on Samburan.
- [Schomberg](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/schomberg.md): A vindictive hotel keeper in Surabaya who nurses a grudge against Heyst and sets villains after him.
- [Mr. Jones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/mr_jones.md): A sinister, gentlemanly gambler who leads a trio of criminals to Samburan.
- [Martin Ricardo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/martin_ricardo.md): Jones's violent and cunning right-hand man, obsessed with Lena.
- [Davidson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/davidson.md): A loyal steamer captain and Heyst's only friend who keeps watch over him.
- [Wang](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/wang.md): Heyst's Chinese servant on Samburan, practical and self-preserving.
- [Morrison](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/morrison.md): Heyst's former business partner who died after their coal venture failed.
- [Pedro](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/pedro.md): Jones's brutish, ape-like henchman who serves as muscle.
- [Zangiacomo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/zangiacomo.md): The tyrannical leader of the traveling ladies' orchestra where Lena performed.
- [Mrs. Zangiacomo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/mrs_zangiacomo.md): Zangiacomo's wife who helps manage the orchestra girls.
- [Baron Heyst](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/baron_heyst.md): Axel Heyst's deceased father, a Swedish philosopher who shaped his son's detachment.
- [Mr. Tesman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/tesman.md): A merchant from Tesman Brothers who had dealings with Heyst.
- [McNab](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/mcnab.md): A planter acquaintance of Davidson and Heyst.
- [Antonio](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/victory_se/characters/antonio.md): A minor character mentioned in the narrative.

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