Rabson

Rabson is an officer in the British Navy, of unknown rank. He served on the HMS Reliant under Captain William Laurence and then Captain Thomas Riley. From his duties, it can be assumed his position on board was something akin to a harness master.

Biography
Rabson was present at the hatching of Temeraire and it was his job to hand the harness to Captain Laurence to ensure the newly hatched dragonet could be harnessed. It is presumed that he also made the harness.

After Temeraire was successfully harnessed, Laurence sent Rabson for some extra sailcloth to wrap the metal buckles in, fearing that they might bruise his soft scales.