Ferris

Character Profile

Name:	Ferris
Date of Birth:
Service:	Aerial Corps
Rank:	Lieutenant
Nationality:	British
Billets:	Loch Laggan covert, lieutenant for Temeraire

Biography

Ferris was promoted to Temeraire's captain of topmen after he demonstrated courage in battle during a boarding engagement at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Ferris became acting second lieutenant after Evans was injured in the Valerie engagement and sent home. He had no experience dealing with sailors, and was unable to advise the aviators how best to ignore their attitude. This led to an encounter between Midwingman Martin and Midshipman Reynolds. Armorer's mate Blythe stepped in to defend the honor of the Aerial Corps and hit Reynolds; he was flogged for his actions and grew sick as a result. The incident only increased tensions between sailors and aviators, with the sailors believing Blythe's punishment was too lenient and the aviators believing it was too brutal.