# Herland — Character guide

> Key figures in Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

- [Terry O. Nicholson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/herland_se/characters/terry_o_nicholson.md): One of three male explorers who discover Herland; brash, chauvinistic, and ultimately expelled.
- [Jeff Margrave](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/herland_se/characters/jeff_margrave.md): A gentle, idealistic explorer who adapts readily to Herland's culture and marries Celis.
- [Van](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/herland_se/characters/van.md): The narrator and third explorer; a sociologist who becomes Ellador's partner and chronicles Herland.
- [Ellador](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/herland_se/characters/ellador.md): A wise and curious Herland woman who becomes Van's guide and eventual wife.
- [Alima](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/herland_se/characters/alima.md): A spirited Herland woman who marries Terry, leading to conflict and his expulsion.
- [Somel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/herland_se/characters/somel.md): A wise Herland educator who instructs the men in the country's history and customs.
- [Celis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/herland_se/characters/celis.md): A gentle Herland woman who marries Jeff and becomes the first to bear a child by the visitors.
- [Moadine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/herland_se/characters/moadine.md): A senior Herland leader who oversees the visitors' integration and discipline.
- [Zava](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/herland_se/characters/zava.md): A Herland woman who participates in discussions about religion and marriage.
- [Epictetus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/herland_se/characters/epictetus.md): A historical philosopher referenced by the narrator in discussions of stoicism.

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