Characters in "Post Captain"
- Jack Aubrey - Commander of the Polychrest and later appointed Captain of HMS Lively.
- Stephen Maturin - ship's surgeon, friend to Jack and intelligence officer.
- Sophie Williams - Jack's love interest
- Mrs. Williams - Sophie's mother
- Diana Villiers - Stephen's love interest, and one of Jack's mistresses
- Lt. Parker - 1st Lieutenant of the Polychrest
- Lt. Pullings - 2nd Lieutenant of the Polychrest
- William Babbington – midshipman in Polychrest
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