# The End of the World — Character guide

> Key figures in The End of the World by Geoffrey Dennis.

- [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/jesus_christ.md): Central figure of Christian prophecy, frequently referenced as the anticipated return.
- [William Miller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/william_miller.md): American preacher who predicted the world's end in 1843-1844.
- [Doctor Auriol](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/doctor_auriol.md): Cleric who debated the 1524 deluge prophecy with astrologer Stoffler.
- [Crazy Amos](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/crazy_amos.md): Local eccentric who spreads doom-laden predictions about the end.
- [Tsar Alexander](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/tsar_alexander.md): Russian emperor whose reign is tied to apocalyptic speculation.
- [Henry Howard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/henry_howard.md): English nobleman and poet, referenced in end-times contexts.
- [Elder Joshua](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/elder_joshua.md): Religious leader who interprets biblical signs of the apocalypse.
- [Mother Shipton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/mother_shipton.md): Legendary English prophetess known for dire predictions.
- [Lindbergh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/lindbergh.md): Aviator or lunar explorer, referenced in futuristic end-times scenarios.
- [Queen Elizabeth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/queen_elizabeth.md): English queen whose reign is linked to apocalyptic numerology.
- [Satan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/satan.md): Adversary figure in Christian eschatology, associated with final conflict.
- [Buddha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/buddha.md): Founder of Buddhism, mentioned in comparative end-times discussions.
- [Julius Africanus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/julius_africanus.md): Early Christian historian who calculated the world's age.
- [Jehovah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/jehovah.md): God's name in certain Christian traditions, invoked in prophecy.
- [Noah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/noah.md): Biblical patriarch who survived the Flood, a type of end-times survival.
- [Jacob](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/jacob.md): Biblical patriarch, referenced in genealogical end-times calculations.
- [Daniel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/daniel.md): Biblical prophet whose visions of empires underpin apocalyptic timelines.
- [Chronos](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/chronos.md): Personification of time in Greek myth, used as a metaphor for endings.
- [Stoffler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/stoffler.md): Astrologer who predicted a global flood in 1524.
- [Paul of Tarsus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/paul_of_tarsus.md): Apostle whose writings on the end times are frequently cited.

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