# The Great Brains — Last and First Men character guide

> The Great Brains in Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** The Great Brains

**First appearance:** 0049-i-the-first-of-the-great-brains

## Who they are

Enormous disembodied brains created by the Fourth Men, ruling through intellect and telepathy.

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