Short Fiction · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in Short Fiction by Clifford D. Simak.
Oliver Meek
major
Also known as Mr. Meek, Meek
A bumbling but well-meaning man who becomes an unlikely musketeer and polo player.
Gavin Duncan
major
Also known as Duncan
A narrator or focal character involved in strange events.
Frederick West
supporting
Also known as West, Mr. West
A character who appears in multiple stories, often with a gentle demeanor.
Grant
supporting
Also known as Old Stiffy Grant, Stiffy
A gruff or eccentric figure known as Stiffy.
Carl Jacobi
supporting
Also known as Mr. Jonathon Chambers, Mr. Chambers
A narrator or focal character in certain stories.
Scott Nixon
supporting
Also known as Scott, One Nixon
A character involved in various adventures.
Gus Hamilton
supporting
Also known as Old Gus Hamilton, Hamilton
An older character with a notable presence.
Cheviot Sherwood
supporting
Also known as Sherwood, Mr. Sherwood
A character who appears in multiple stories.
Andrew Young
supporting
Also known as Young
A character who is often a narrator or focal point.
Mal Shaff
supporting
Also known as Steadily Mal Shaff
A character with a steady or persistent nature.
Wesley Adams
supporting
Also known as Wes, Adams, Wes Adams
A character who appears in various scenes.
Henry Woods
supporting
Also known as Woods, Henry
A character with a recurring role.
Hugh Nixon
minor
Also known as Hugh
A character who appears in the narrative.
Blacky Hoffman
minor
Also known as Blacky, Hoffman
A character with a dark nickname.
the Cytha
minor
Also known as Cytha, clever Cytha
A clever alien or creature entity.
Commissioner Stanford
minor
Also known as Stanford
A commissioner involved in official matters.
Asteroid Prowler
minor
Also known as the Prowler, The Asteroid Prowler
A ship or entity that prowls the asteroids.
Cartwright
minor
Also known as Burton Cartwright
A character with a full name Burton.
IV Hudson
minor
Also known as Hudson
A character designated as the fourth.
the general
minor
Also known as General
A military general figure.
Louis Nevin
minor
Also known as Louis, Nevin
A character named Louis Nevin.
Moe
minor
Also known as II Moe
A character with a simple name.
Man West
minor
Also known as West, The Last Man West
A character referred to as the last man West.
Jimmy Baldwin
minor
Also known as Jimmy, Baldwin
A character named Jimmy Baldwin.
Sipar
minor
An entity or character named Sipar.
Ouglat
minor
An entity or character named Ouglat.
the Martians
minor
Also known as The Martians
Martian beings appearing in the story.
Secretary Cooper
minor
Also known as Cooper
A secretary named Cooper.
Dr. Silas White
minor
Also known as Dr. White, White
A doctor named Silas White.
James Belden
minor
Also known as Belden, Jim Belden
A character named James Belden.
Russ Jensen
minor
Also known as Jensen
A character named Russ Jensen.
Luke Blaine
minor
Also known as Luke, Blaine
A character named Luke Blaine.
Andrew Smith
minor
Also known as Smith
A character named Andrew Smith.
Henrietta Perkins
minor
Also known as Miss Perkins, Miss Henrietta Perkins
A female character named Henrietta Perkins.
John Riggs
minor
Also known as Riggs, Chairman Riggs
A chairman named John Riggs.
Walter J. Darling
minor
Also known as Darling
A character named Walter J. Darling.
Mr. Richard Belmont
minor
Also known as Belmont
A gentleman named Richard Belmont.
Shotwell
minor
A character named Shotwell.
Mr. Craney
minor
Also known as Craney
A character named Mr. Craney.
Mr. Hudson
minor
Also known as Hudson, This Hudson
A character named Mr. Hudson.
Billy Jones
minor
Also known as Bill, Jones, Billy
A character named Billy Jones.
Bud Craney
minor
Also known as Bud, Craney
A character named Bud Craney.
Annabelle
minor
A female character named Annabelle.
Rosie
minor
A female character named Rosie.
Stella
minor
Also known as the telepathic Stella
A telepathic character named Stella.
Buster
minor
Also known as Old Buster
An older character named Buster.
The Rev. Harold Brown
minor
Also known as the Rev. Brown, Brown
A reverend named Harold Brown.
Ancestor Young
minor
Also known as Ancestor, Young
An ancestor figure named Young.
Doc Alexander
minor
Also known as Doc, Alexander
A doctor named Alexander.
Harry Decker
minor
Also known as Harry, Hank
A character named Harry Decker.
General Leslie Bowers
minor
Also known as Les, Bowers
A general named Leslie Bowers.
Jack Riley
minor
Also known as Jack, Johnny
A character named Jack Riley.
Chuck
minor
Also known as Chuck ca
A character named Chuck.
Mr. Hamilton
minor
Also known as Hamilton
A character named Mr. Hamilton.
Jerry Palmer
minor
Also known as Palmer
A character named Jerry Palmer.
George
minor
A character named George.
Langdon
minor
A character named Langdon.
Protocol
minor
A character or entity named Protocol.
Zikkara
minor
An entity or character named Zikkara.
Saturn
minor
The planet Saturn personified or referenced.
Mummy
minor
A mummy character.
Bugs
minor
Also known as Educated Bugs
Educated bugs as characters.
Fingers
minor
A character named Fingers.
Juno
minor
A character or entity named Juno.
Rockets
minor
Rockets as characters or entities.
Robertson
minor
A character named Robertson.
Steven Alexander
minor
Also known as Dr. Steven Alexander, Alexander, Dr. Alexander
A doctor named Steven Alexander.
Mr. Grant
minor
A character named Mr. Grant.
Mr. Hoffman
minor
A character named Mr. Hoffman.
John Hoffman
minor
Also known as Hoffman
A character named John Hoffman.
President Adams
minor
Also known as Adams
A president named Adams.
Ex-ambassador Hudson
minor
A former ambassador named Hudson.
Jim Smithers
minor
Also known as Smithers
A character named Jim Smithers.
Jake Loomis
minor
Also known as Loomis
A character named Jake Loomis.
Robert Blake
minor
Also known as Blake
A character named Robert Blake.
Hope
minor
A character named Hope.
Stark Terror
minor
Also known as Stark
A character or entity named Stark Terror.
Mr. Smith
minor
A character named Mr. Smith.
John Cooper
minor
Also known as Cooper
A character named John Cooper.
Screamers
minor
Entities or characters that scream.
