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The Captain is the nameless leader of each city in Frostpunk and is the protagonist the player controls. It is up to the Captain to manage his people, sign new laws, and decide where his settlement is heading next.
It can be assumed the Captain has his settlement's best interests in mind throughout at least most of his story, even if he sometimes makes mistakes. Depending on his choices and efficiency, the people can grow to love or despise his leadership, and how he disposes of them in case of the latter also varies according to his actions.
The Captain can be harsh, tyrannical, and even somewhat self-righteous, but he can also display compassion, kindness, and humanism towards his people. Depending on his behavior, the people often mimic it through remarks, notes, and actions. Regardless of how oppressed or mistreated his people are, upon failing the Captain will always say "I did my best."
At later stages of the game, the Captain often resorts to extremist rule as the situation becomes more dire. It can be assumed these choices are made out of need rather than cruelty on his behalf. Whether or not the Captain crosses the line is both up to the player and how the game unfolds.
A New Home[]
Captain of New London as depicted in Frostpunk 2
| “ | I must give them a purpose. | „ |
| ~ - The Captain during the unrest caused by the discovery of Winterhome |
The Captain of New London was a refugee from the British Empire who took on the mantle of leadership after London fell to the cold and led his fellow refugees north aboard a dreadnought. After weeks or perhaps months of travelling they came upon an abandoned generator and decided to build, as far as they were concerned, the last city on earth. Through the captain's ingenuity and strong leadership the city survived and prospered.
However, in the aftermath of The Great Storm a deadly plague fell upon the city and the captain's mismanagement of the situation had catastrophic consequences for the city. He also attempted to conceal the event from Outpost 11 and began to frequently mistreat its occupants which eventually led to the outpost's declaration of independence, making him the unseen antagonist of On The Edge scenario. Ironically it was the Outpost and their allies which saved New London in the end after they were promised to respect their independence.
In 1917, The old and wheelchair bound captain was assassinated by an unknown woman who took him to the streets of New London and left him there to freeze to death, his last thoughts were of concern for the city's wellbeing and the "crumbling" world around him.
The Arks[]
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The Refugees[]
| “ | "I owe my life to you and for that I am grateful. Things have clearly changed: you are in charge now and I am not. That means you will become like me. Mark my words: power corrupts. Great men are almost always bad men. I would know, I was both." | „ |
| ~ - Lord Craven's Note to the Captain of Sanctuary |
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The Fall of Winterhome[]
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The Last Autumn[]
During The Last Autumn scenario, the captain is referred to as "the Boss". Working for the Imperial Exploration Company, their task is to construct a generator at Site 113 for the population of Liverpool in a timely manner.
On the Edge[]
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