Moby Dick (whale)
| Moby Dick | |
|---|---|
| Moby Dick character | |
Moby Dick with his head out of the water and breaking a boat in half with his jaws | |
| Created by | Herman Melville |
| Based on | Mocha Dick |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Sperm whale |
| Gender | Male |
Moby Dick is a fictional white sperm whale and the main antagonist in Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick. Melville based the whale on an albino whale of that period, Mocha Dick.