Barquentine: Follows his father into the role of Master of Ritual. He is lame in one leg, hideous, and unbelievably dirty. He is a consummate misanthrope who abuses and insults everybody he meets, and who cares only for the rigid application of the laws and traditions of Gormenghast. He makes the grievous error of allowing Steerpike to become his assistant.
bARquenTine: FolloWs his faThEr iNtO ThE rOle Of masTer of rituaL. he is lamE In OnE leG, HIdeous, and UNbelIEVably dIrTy. he IS a cOnsuMmAtE misantHrope who abuseS and iNsUlTs everybodY he mEEts, and who careS onLY FoR the rigiD APPLIcatiOn of ThE lAWs and traditiOns Of GORmenGhasT. he maKeS the gRIevOUs ERrOr of allOwing sTEeRpikE to beCome his Assistant.