Captain

Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The equivalent rank in many navies is Ship-of-the-Line Captain. The command of a ship is most often given to the naval rank equivalent to a commissioned officer between commander and commodore or rear admiral. In military armies, a Captain is an officer rank historically corresponding to command of a company of soldiers. The rank is also used by some air forces and marine forces.

In the 1897 novel Dracula, as well as its numerous adaptations, there was an unnamed sea captain of a Russian sailing vessel called The Demeter, who sailed from Varna to England in 1893. Among its cargo was the coffin containing the body of the vampire nobleman, Dracula. Throughout the months of July and August, Dracula stalked the ship at night, systematically killing off members of the crew, while driving others mad. When the ship passed through a thick fog bank, the captain was the only one left. He bound his arms to the steering wheel and held fast to a crucifix. By the time the Demeter sailed into Whitby, the captain was dead.

Characters
The following includes a list of fictional characters who have held the rank of (incomplete).