Character guide

Red

major

Also known as VI Red

A central character, possibly a robot or enhanced human, involved in key events.

Slim

major

Also known as good old Slim, IV Slim

A major character, often interacting with Red in the narrative.

Walter Sills

major

Also known as Walt, Sills, Trouble Walter Sills

A prominent character, possibly a scientist or troublemaker.

Eugene Taylor

major

Also known as Taylor, Gene

A key figure with significant dialogue and plot involvement.

Humphrey Carl Laszlo

supporting

Also known as Laszlo

A supporting character, likely a scientist or official.

Ralph G. Breckenridge

supporting

Also known as Breckenridge, Agent Breckenridge

An agent or government figure involved in the plot.

Dr. Lynn

supporting

Also known as Lynn

A scientist, possibly in robotics, with a narrative role.

Jimmy Robbons

minor

Also known as James Abram Robbons, Jimmy

A named character with limited but distinct appearances.

Professor Sills

minor

Also known as Sills

A professor, possibly distinct from Walter Sills.

J. Throgmorton Bankhead

major

Also known as Bankhead

A narrator or focal character with many pronoun mentions.

Peter Q. Hornswoggle

supporting

Also known as Hornswoggle, Pete

A supporting character with a distinctive name.

Mr. Bankhead

major

Also known as Bankhead

Likely the same as J. Throgmorton Bankhead, a central narrator.

Mike the Slug

minor

Also known as Mike, Suddenly Mike

A character, possibly alien or robotic, with a nickname.

The Explorer

minor

A symbolic or actual explorer character in the story.

Presidential Assistant Jeffreys

minor

Also known as Jeffreys

A government aide with a minor role.

The Industrialist

minor

Also known as VII The Industrialist

A wealthy industrial figure appearing in the narrative.

Naron

minor

A named entity, possibly alien or AI, with limited mentions.

Staples

minor

Also known as Staples of Eagle Steel

A corporate representative from Eagle Steel.

Dad

minor

A familial character, possibly a father figure.

Elias Lynn

minor

Also known as Lynn

A scientist, possibly distinct from Dr. Lynn.

Baldy

minor

A minor character referred to by a nickname.

Joseph

minor

A named character with very few mentions.

Secretary of Science Amberley

minor

Also known as Amberley

A government science official with a minor role.

The Astronomer

minor

Also known as II The Astronomer

A character identified as an astronomer.

Secretary of Security Macalaster

minor

Also known as Macalaster, Macalaster of Security

A security official with a minor appearance.

Michael Maguire

minor

A barely mentioned character.

Slappy Egan

minor

Also known as Slappy

A minor character with a colorful name.

Mom

minor

A maternal figure mentioned in the story.