Treasure Island (Dramatized) characters

Appears from the start

The young son of the innkeepers at the Admiral Benbow, where a weathered sailor takes a room. Jim observes the stranger's dangerous visitors and becomes the central witness to the voyage that follows.

Also known as The Captain

Appears from the start

A scarred, heavy-drinking old sailor who lodges at the Admiral Benbow and pays Jim to watch for a one-legged seaman. His sea chest and fear of former shipmates bring danger to the inn.

Appears from the start

A local physician and magistrate who attends Jim's ailing father and refuses to be intimidated by Billy Bones. Calm and principled, he quickly recognizes the threat surrounding the old sailor.

First appears in chapter 2

A former associate of Billy Bones who comes to the Admiral Benbow asking for him. Their tense reunion ends in a sword fight, after which Black Dog escapes wounded.

Also known as Blind Pew

First appears in chapter 3

A blind beggar whose helpless appearance conceals a commanding and violent manner. He forces Jim to lead him to Billy Bones and delivers the warning known among the sailors as the black spot.

First appears in chapter 6

A wealthy landowner who joins Doctor Livesey in examining the papers recovered from Billy Bones's chest. Excited by the prospect of Captain Flint's buried treasure, he undertakes to finance and organize an expedition.

First appears in chapter 7

The squire's elderly gamekeeper, chosen to accompany the treasure expedition. Loyal to Trelawney and accustomed to firearms, he travels to Bristol with the household party.

First appears in chapter 8

The one-legged landlord of the Spy-glass tavern, hired as the Hispaniola's cook. Cheerful, capable, and persuasive, he wins Jim's confidence and seems to handle the sudden appearance of Black Dog with open concern.

First appears in chapter 9

The professional captain of the Hispaniola. He dislikes the loose way the expedition's purpose has become common knowledge and insists that the weapons, powder, and trusted passengers be placed where they can be defended.

First appears in chapter 11

An experienced seaman who takes part in Silver's secret discussion of the planned mutiny. He served as a gunner under Captain Flint and supports waiting until the treasure is aboard before turning on the loyal party.

First appears in chapter 15

A former member of Captain Flint's crew who has been marooned alone on Treasure Island for three years. Ragged and eager for human company, he offers Jim help in exchange for a safe passage home and a share of wealth.

First appears in chapter 18

One of the Hispaniola's sailors, pressured to join the mutiny. When Captain Smollett calls on the wavering crewmen to choose, Gray breaks away from the mutineers and reaches the loyal party at the stockade.

First appears in chapter 28

A mutineer in the party occupying the stockade after Jim's return to it. He openly challenges Silver's leadership and demands that the pirates judge whether their captain has betrayed their interests.