| Admiral Tom, King of the Boy Buccaneers | |
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Real Name |
Tom Drake |
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First Appearance |
Admiral Tom, King of the Boy Buccaneers (1865) |
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Original Publisher |
Temple Publishing Company |
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Created by |
W. L. Emmett |
Origin[]
Admiral Tom, the protagonist of W. L. Emmett's "Admiral Tom, King of the Boy Buccaneers," is an English teenager named Tom Drake who transforms from a wronged youth into a charismatic pirate leader during the Napoleonic era.
Initially in love with Minnie, Tom faces adversity from rivals like Reuben Harpy and Lieutenant Sanderson. After being forcibly enlisted onto the frigate Arethusa, he earns the crew's admiration by saving the ship during a storm. Wrongly accused and imprisoned, Tom escapes, commandeers a pirate ship, and forms a loyal crew aboard the Will-o-the-Wisp.
Throughout his adventures, he grapples with romantic entanglements, notably with the exotic Zelie, and confronts formidable foes, including the Death Pirate. Tom's journey is marked by themes of loyalty, love, and the quest for justice, culminating in his pardon and commission in the Royal Navy, where he discovers his ally, Ben Barnacle, is his long-lost father.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Admiral Tom, King of the Boy Buccaneers (1865-1867)