Captain Jack Aubrey

Captain Jack Aubrey is the seasoned captain of the Surprise. Both were eventually retired from the Navy, but despite its condition and age, Aubrey's favorite sailing vessel is always the Surprise. Aubrey sailed all over the Mediterranean Sea in the Surprise and conducted many strategic operations for the Navy. Despite Aubrey's many voyages and his loyalty to the crown, further promotion in the Navy continued to allude him. This was a constant source of frustration for Aubrey, but he has now been recognized for his abilities and has received notice in chapter one of his probable appointment to Commodore Admiral.

Jack Aubrey is one of two principle protagonists of the novel and shares the spotlight with his particular friend and confidant Stephen Maturin. Aubrey is a larger-than-life character with charisma and dash. He is an unchallenged master in his element of the sea; a legendary captain...