Captain Abelard is the skipper of the Stockholm airship which carried Duke Strinbeck, Baron Oublenmach, and Zola to Mechanicsburg. Little is known about him, but he's not happy with his passengers, his mission, or his ship (a fine vessel, but a bit on the pink side for his tastes). He is probably not working for the Knights of Jove on any permanent basis. He certainly isn't fond of the ones he's met.