Blythe
Character Profile
| Name: | Blythe |
| Date of Birth: | |
| Service: | Aerial Corps |
| Rank: | Armorer's Mate |
| Nationality: | British |
| Billets: | Loch Laggan covert, member of Temeraire's ground crew |
Biography
Blythe was the armorer's mate for Temeraire. He was best-known for the incident that took place on the HMS Allegiance that set the sailors and aviators against each other.
Reynolds, one of the Naval officers on the Allegiance, had been goading the aviators for some time. He exchanged words with Ezekiah Martin and made to offer him a challenge. Blythe knew Martin was not a good fighter, so he struck Reynolds in order to stop the challenge. Despite his noble intent, William Laurence had to have Blythe flogged for striking an officer. Martin was wracked with guilt until Blythe got better.
Blythe was one of the ten crew members chosen to accompany Temeraire and Laurence to Peking, along with Granby, Keynes, Riggs, Therrows, Hackley, Dunne, Martin, Willoughby and Digby. (Emily Roland and Peter Dyer also went, on George Staunton's advice. As they were children, they were not counted against the limit of ten set by Prince Yongxing.)
