Character guide

Mr. Bensington

major

Also known as Bensington, Mister Bensington

A scientist who co-discovers the Food of the Gods, later becomes its reluctant public face.

Professor Redwood

major

Also known as Redwood, Father Redwood, Professor Redwood

A scientist who co-discovers the Food and becomes a central advocate for its use.

Cossar

major

Also known as III Cossar, Trust Cossar

A practical engineer who helps develop and promote the Food of the Gods.

Young Redwood

major

Also known as Giant Redwood, Redwood, The Giant

The giant son of Professor Redwood, a leader among the giant children.

Caterham

supporting

Also known as young Caterham, Mr. Caterham

A politician who leads the opposition against the giant children.

Dr. Winkles

supporting

Also known as Winkles, Doctor Stephen Winkles, Doctor Winkles

A scientist who experiments with the Food and later becomes a giant.

Skinner

supporting

Also known as the Skinner, Mr. Skinner, Mrs. Skinner

A farm worker who consumes the Food and becomes a giant, later hiding from society.

Caddles

supporting

Also known as the Caddles, Mrs. Caddles, young Caddles

A family of giants from the village, including young Caddles who travels to London.

Lady Wondershoot

supporting

A wealthy landowner who opposes the giant children and their presence.

The Giant Princess

supporting

A giantess who becomes a companion to young Redwood.

Jane

minor

Also known as cousin Jane, Cousin Jane

Mr. Bensington's cousin who manages his household.

Mr. Carrington

minor

Also known as a Mr. Lukey Carrington, Carrington

A journalist who reports on the Food of the Gods.

The Podbourne Doctor

minor

A local doctor who treats the effects of the Food.

The Vicar

minor

Also known as Vicar

A village clergyman who comments on the giant children.

Flack

minor

A local man involved in the village's reaction to the giants.

Mrs. Greenfield

minor

Also known as Greenfield

A villager affected by the Food's spread.

Miss Durgan

minor

Also known as Probably Miss Durgan

A woman who encounters the giant children.

Fulcher

minor

Also known as young Fulcher, old Fulcher

A local farmer who deals with giant pests.

Hickleybrow

minor

Also known as All Hickleybrow

A town where the Food causes giant growths.

Skelmersdale

minor

Also known as little Skelmersdale, Master Skelmersdale

A young boy who consumes the Food and grows.

Miss Spinks

minor

A village woman who interacts with the giant children.

Sloppet

minor

Also known as Whereupon little Sloppet

A child who eats the Food and grows.

Witherspoon

minor

A minor official dealing with the giant situation.

Georgina Phyllis

minor

A giant child mentioned among the young giants.

Jobbet

minor

A character involved in the giant rat incidents.

Hankey

minor

A person mentioned in connection with the Food.

Albert Edward Caddles

minor

Also known as Albert Edward

The full name of young Caddles, a giant from the village.

Miss Fletcher

minor

A woman who appears in the giant children's story.

John Stickells

minor

Also known as John Caterham, Jack

A character associated with Caterham's political circle.

Tupper

minor

A minor character in the giant narrative.

Dandy

minor

A character mentioned in the village scenes.

Padda

minor

A minor figure in the giant children's world.

Kinkle

minor

A character mentioned in the later parts of the book.

Tormat

minor

A minor character in the giant conflict.

Brayvo

minor

A character mentioned in the giant children's adventures.