Character profile
Jacob Engstrand
maleFirst seen chapter 1Last seen chapter 3
Introduced as a carpenter, father of Regina, with a limp and a history of alcoholism. Engstrand admits to having been paid to hide his past, confesses falsifying church records, and proposes using saved money for a Sailors’ Home. Jacob Engstrand proposes a Sailors' Home named after the Alvings, acts as a guardian figure, and assists Manders with the endowment matter.