person

landlord

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Properties

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behavior
teased Ishmael
demeanor
chuckles
description
The owner or manager of the inn where the narrator is staying, who interacts with the narrator regarding his sleeping arrangements and the mysterious harpooneer.
expression
grinning like an ape
occupation
innkeeper
role
innkeeper
trait
storyteller, somewhat evasive, practical

Relationships

  • describesHarpooneer
    description
    The landlord provides a confusing account of the harpooneer's activities and character to the narrator.
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  • ownsInn
    description
    The landlord is the proprietor of the house where the narrator seeks lodging.
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    source_text
    I come to your house and want a bed
  • offers_to_leadNarrator
    description
    The landlord lights a candle and offers to guide the narrator upstairs to his room.
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    source_text
    I’ll give ye a glim in a jiffy;” and so saying he lighted a candle and held it towards me, offering to lead the way.
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  • referenced_byIshmael
    context
    interacts_with
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    source_text
    I quickly followed suit, and descending into the bar-room accosted the grinning landlord very pleasantly. I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.
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    2026-03-02T00:01:59.262Z
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  • addressedSkrimshander
    description
    The Landlord uses the name 'Skrimshander' when speaking to the narrator.
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    source_text
    But wait a bit, Skrimshander; I’ve got a carpenter’s plane there in the bar
  • usedCarpenter's plane
    description
    The Landlord attempted to smooth the bench with a carpenter's plane to make it more comfortable for the narrator.
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    source_text
    he procured the plane; and with his old silk handkerchief first dusting the bench, vigorously set to planing away at my bed
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    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T00:02:00.012Z
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