The voices of Treasure Island
23 voices in Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Every one is a separate voice, cast to the character as written.
- Narrator — Jim Hawkins narrating his adventure in retrospect as an adult man. Warm, engaged, looking back with wonder and excitement at the extraordinary events he witnessed as a boy.
- Jim Hawkins — A boy of about thirteen or fourteen, son of the Admiral Benbow innkeeper. Brave, curious, impulsive, and resourceful — consistently placed at the centre of events by sheer chance and nerve.
- Long John Silver — One-legged ship's cook turned pirate. Physically powerful and mentally shrewd, with a parrot on his shoulder. Projects warmth and bonhomie while being entirely ruthless underneath.
- Captain Smollett — Captain of the Hispaniola — lean, trim, sharp, and professionally precise. Does not suffer fools or disorder.
- Dr. Livesey — A doctor and magistrate — even-tempered, intelligent, and genuinely brave. Keeps his cool when others panic. A man of professional detachment and dry wit.
- Squire Trelawney — A wealthy country squire who finances the voyage. Enthusiastic, impulsive, and incapable of keeping secrets. Brave in a fight despite being reckless in judgment.
- Billy Bones — An old pirate lodging at the Admiral Benbow, living in constant fear of a one-legged man. Heavy-set, weather-beaten, prone to drink. The first of the book's sea dogs.
- Ben Gunn — A pirate marooned on Treasure Island for three years, reduced to eating wild goats and dreaming of cheese. Half-wild, tangled-haired, dressed in patches. Still sharp underneath the madness.
- Israel Hands — An experienced pirate serving as the Hispaniola's coxswain. Dangerous, wily, and patient. His one-on-one confrontation with Jim on the ship deck is a key scene.
- Blind Pew — A blind pirate who delivers the black spot to Billy Bones — vicious, menacing, and physically formidable despite his blindness. Brief but terrifying presence.
- George Merry — A vocal and aggressive pirate who emerges as the mutiny's most prominent agitator in the final act. Challenges Silver's authority.
- Black Dog — A two-fingered pirate who visits Billy Bones at the inn early in the story. Lean, pale, and sinister.
- Gray — One of the squire's servants who defects to the heroes' side during the attack on the stockade. Reliable and loyal once committed.
- Jim's Mother — Jim's widowed mother, the innkeeper of the Admiral Benbow. Practical, frightened, and honest. Insists on taking the exact amount owed from Billy Bones's chest.
- Tom Redruth — Squire Trelawney's old family gamekeeper, brought along on the voyage. Steady and devoted; mortally wounded defending the stockade.
- Job Anderson — The Hispaniola's boatswain, originally part of the honest crew before joining the mutiny. A rough, capable seaman turned against the captain.
- Tom Morgan — An older pirate among Silver's crew, one of the original Flint hands. Superstitious and easily cowed by Silver's authority.
- Dick Johnson — One of the younger pirates in Silver's crew, briefly shown carrying a Bible before falling in with the mutiny. Impressionable and easily swayed.
- O'Brien — An Irish pirate among the mutineers, killed by Israel Hands during the struggle for the Hispaniola.
- Joyce — One of Squire Trelawney's household servants who joins the stockade's defenders. Quiet and capable under fire.
- Hunter — Another of Squire Trelawney's servants, strong and loyal, wounded in the stockade's defense.
- Mr. Dance — The local supervisor of Customs who rides to the Admiral Benbow after Billy Bones's death and later helps deliver Jim to Dr. Livesey and the squire.
- Tom — A loyal coxswain among the Hispaniola's original honest crew, killed by the mutineers early on when he refuses to join them — a stark example of the mutiny's cost.