Lowell is a man who bought a person and brought them aboard his boat. Setting off into the sea for a multitude of reasons. He's a cold, yet cunning man who's into 'the old ways', respecting elders, manners, etc. He's also a killer, he takes people out onto his boat and discards them at the request of people however the current person he has, is more personal as it wasn't a request. He did it himself