: After losing his leg to the great white whale, Moby Dick, Ahab spends his life in a relentless pursuit of vengeance .

In Herman Melville's Moby-Dick , Captain Ahab is the monomaniacal commander of the whaling ship Pequod .

The name carries a weight of obsession and moral conflict, most famously embodied by a vengeful sea captain, an ancient king, and even a popular fountain pen. The Literary Icon: Captain Ahab