Treasure Island Characters
Every major character in Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
Jim HawkinsProtagonist · 32 chaptersThe youthful narrator whose discovery of a sea-chest and map launches the island adventure and coming-of-age ordeal.
Dr. LiveseyMajor character · 26 chaptersThe steady ship’s surgeon and local magistrate who leads, heals, and counsels the loyal party in the treasure expedition.
Long John SilverAntagonist · 23 chaptersOne-legged ship’s cook who leads the mutiny: charming, ruthless, and the central manipulative force opposing Jim and the loyal party.
Squire TrelawneyMajor character · 19 chaptersWealthy landowner who finances and outfits the Treasure Island voyage, ardent, generous, talkative, and impulsive.
Captain SmollettMajor character · 17 chaptersThe strict, seasoned captain of the Hispaniola who insists on discipline and foresight to keep the expedition alive.
Captain FlintAntagonist · 13 chaptersInfamous dead buccaneer whose buried treasure and brutal legacy drive the plot and obsess many characters.
Ben GunnMajor character · 12 chaptersA marooned former member of Flint’s crew, eccentric and resourceful, who knows the island and craves toasted cheese and company.
Abraham GrayMajor character · 10 chaptersA steady, capable seaman whose loyalty to Smollett’s party helps secure the loyal men's survival and later earns him advancement.
Israel HandsAntagonist · 10 chaptersLong John Silver’s hard-bitten coxswain and skilled helmsman—ruthless pirate who becomes Jim Hawkins’s immediate foe aboard the Hispaniola.
Richard JoyceMinor character · 10 chaptersA ship’s hand called Dick (Richard Joyce), who helps defend the stockade and is listed among men searching for the treasure.
Tom RedruthMajor character · 10 chaptersSquire Trelawney’s steady, loyal gamekeeper who joins the expedition and dies defending the stockade.
John HunterMinor character · 9 chaptersA steady, loyal servant of Squire Trelawney who helps man the defenses and stands with the loyal garrison.
Billy BonesMinor character · 8 chaptersA domineering, secretive ex-seaman at the Admiral Benbow whose fear and chest set the adventure in motion.
Black DogMinor character · 6 chaptersA tallow-faced, skulking buccaneer and old shipmate of Billy Bones whose sudden appearances spark fear and violent confrontations.
George MerryAntagonist · 6 chaptersAn outspoken, hot‑tempered mutineer who goads the crew and challenges Silver’s authority, escalating internal tension.
Job AndersonMajor character · 6 chaptersThe Hispaniola’s boatswain who becomes a leading mutineer and one of the assaulting party against the loyal defenders.
Blind PewAntagonist · 4 chaptersA fearsome, blind emissary of Flint’s old crew whose sudden arrival at the Admiral Benbow triggers the hunt for the treasure.- MMorganMinor character · 4 chaptersA hard-handed buccaneer and vocal challenger to Silver’s authority, driven by greed and the lure of Flint’s treasure.
Mr. ArrowMinor character · 3 chaptersThe ship’s mate whose drinking undermines his duty and leaves the Hispaniola short-handed.- TTom MorganMinor character · 3 chaptersA tallow-faced pirate in Long John Silver’s crew who questions Silver’s authority and presses the men for action.
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