The main character in Frederick Marryat's The
Phantom Ship is Philip Vanderdecken. A "daring, impetuous, moody" young man
from Holland, Philip is trying to find his father, doomed to captain the Flying Dutchman
for sacrilegious oath to heaven and killed a shipmate in his travels. He hopes to save
his father by giving him a Holy Cross to wear, which might release him from his
punishment.
Amine is the story's heroine. She is romantic
and superstitious, but has an admirable determination and courage. Krantz is the
strange, one-eyed "faithful friend" of Philip's. There are other minor characters such
as the stingy (overly frugal) Dr. Poots; Klootz and his bear; Barentz and his
sweetheart, the crazy "Vrow Katerina;" finally, there is the
entertaining Portuguese Commandant. (There is also a chapter about a
werewolf.)
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