# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Algis Budrys.

- [Mr. Sollenar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/mr_sollenar.md): A central figure whose actions drive much of the plot.
- [Pat McKay](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/pat_mckay.md): A key character involved in the unfolding events.
- [Harry Thorsten](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/harry_thorsten.md): A significant presence with a role in the narrative.
- [Lord Geoffrey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/lord_geoffrey.md): A nobleman whose decisions affect the story's direction.
- [Ish](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/ish.md): A first-person narrator or focal character in the story.
- [Dave Greaves](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/dave_greaves.md): A character who participates in key events.
- [Mr. Ermine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/mr_ermine.md): A supporting character with a defined role.
- [Cortwright Burr](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/cortwright_burr.md): A character who appears in several scenes.
- [Merssu](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/merssu.md): A deity or powerful entity referenced in the story.
- [Ash Holcomb](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/ash_holcomb.md): A character with a notable presence in the plot.
- [Harolde Dugald](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/harolde_dugald.md): A supporting character who interacts with others.
- [Riya Sair](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/riya_sair.md): A character central to the opening chapter.
- [Mr. Mead](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/mr_mead.md): A supporting character with a defined role.
- [Mr. Holliday](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/mr_holliday.md): A character who appears in several scenes.
- [Rufus Sollenar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/rufus_sollenar.md): A member of the Sollenar family with narrative weight.
- [Mort Weidmann](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/mort_weidmann.md): A character involved in the story's events.
- [V Marlowe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/v_marlowe.md): A version of Marlowe appearing in the narrative.
- [II Marlowe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/ii_marlowe.md): Another iteration of the Marlowe character.
- [The Veld](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/the_veld.md): A character or entity referred to in the story.
- [Old Vigil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/old_vigil.md): A minor character with limited appearances.
- [The Barbarian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/the_barbarian.md): A character type appearing in the narrative.
- [The Stoker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/the_stoker.md): A minor character from a specific chapter.
- [The Jeks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/the_jeks.md): A group or entity mentioned in the story.
- [Myka](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/myka.md): A minor character with a few appearances.
- [Hodd Savage](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/hodd_savage.md): A barbarian character with a minor role.
- [Ming](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/ming.md): A minor character with limited mentions.
- [Sime Weatherby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/sime_weatherby.md): A minor character with limited appearances.
- [Mother Nature](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/mother_nature.md): A personification mentioned in the story.
- [Margaret Isherwood](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_2_se/characters/margaret_isherwood.md): A minor character in the Isherwood family.

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