Character guide

Conway Costigan

major

Also known as Costigan, First Officer Costigan, Conway Murphy Spud Costigan

Triplanetary officer and later agent, central to the pirate and Nevian conflicts.

Clio Marsden

major

Also known as Clio, Miss Marsden

Daughter of a Triplanetary official, captured by pirates and rescued by Costigan.

Captain Ralph Kinnison

major

Also known as Ralph Kinnison, Ralph, Captain Ralph K. Kinnison, Doctor Kinnison, Doctor Ralph K. Kinnison

Triplanetary officer and later commander, key figure in the Nevian war.

Roger

major

Also known as Gray Roger, Roger - Gharlane

Pirate leader and Eddorian agent, antagonist in the space piracy arc.

Captain Bradley

supporting

Also known as Bradley, old Bradley

Triplanetary captain commanding the ship Chicago, later involved in Nevian encounters.

Lyman Cleveland

supporting

Also known as Lyman, Cleveland, Mr. Cleveland

Triplanetary communications officer and inventor, part of the super-ship project.

Fred Rodebush

supporting

Also known as Rodebush, Frederick Rodebush, Doctor Frederick Rodebush, Doctor Rodebush

Triplanetary scientist and engineer, develops the super-ship's defenses.

Captain Nerado

supporting

Also known as Nerado

Nevian commander who captures humans for study, later an uneasy ally.

Eunice Kinnison

supporting

Also known as Eunice, brownette Eunice Kinnison

Ralph Kinnison's wife, a capable and resourceful woman.

Virgil Samms

supporting

Also known as Samms, Mr. Samms

Founder of the Triplanetary Service and later the Galactic Patrol.

Gharlane of Eddore

major

Also known as Eddore, Gharlane

Eddorian entity manipulating events across millennia against Arisia.

Patroclus

supporting

Also known as Grand Champion Patroclus

Atlantean grand champion and warrior during the fall of Atlantis.

Fermius

supporting

Also known as Fermius the Gaul, the Gaul, Grand Champion Fermius

Gaulish gladiator and champion in Rome, later a rebel leader.

Livius

supporting

Roman senator and conspirator against Nero, involved in the fall of Rome.

Nero

supporting

Roman emperor, antagonist in the Rome arc.

Theodore K. Kinnison

supporting

Also known as Ted, Teddy, Kinnison

Ralph Kinnison's son, a Triplanetary officer and later Lensman.

Kinnexa

supporting

Arisian entity who mentors and guides human agents.

Captain Phryges

minor

Also known as Phryges, young Phryges

Atlantean captain and naval commander during the Atlantis arc.

Artomenes

minor

Also known as Officer Artomenes

Bithynian officer serving under the Roman Empire.

Celeste de St. Aubin

minor

Also known as Celeste

French woman involved in the World War I espionage plot.

Thomas Keller

minor

Also known as Tom Keller, Keller

Triplanetary officer and pilot, part of the pirate pursuit.

Atlantis Ariponides

minor

Also known as Ariponides, III Atlantis Ariponides

Atlantean ruler during the fall of Atlantis.

Enphilistor

minor

Also known as the young Arisian, Arisian, Enphilistor the Arisian

Young Arisian entity involved in the cosmic conflict with Eddore.

Tigellinus

minor

Roman praetorian prefect and ally of Nero.

Psychologist Talmonides

minor

Also known as Talmonides

Atlantean psychologist and advisor to the ruler.

Barton

minor

Also known as Bart, Bart Barton

Triplanetary crewman on the Chicago.

Franklin

minor

Also known as Frank, Lieutenant Colonel Franklin

Triplanetary officer involved in the World War I arc.

Tugwell

minor

Also known as Tug, Tug Tugwell

Triplanetary engineer and crewman.

Senator Morgan

minor

Also known as Morgan

Corrupt politician in the World War I era.

Petronius

minor

Roman courtier and advisor to Nero.

Mr. Black

minor

Also known as Black

Triplanetary security officer.

Bailey

minor

Also known as Baxter

Triplanetary communications technician.

Major Moulton

minor

Also known as Moulton

Triplanetary officer commanding the planetoid assault.

Ekopt of Norheim

minor

Also known as Norheim

Nevian scientist and leader.

Cappy Sumner

minor

Also known as Cappy, Sumner, Cappy Sumner

Triplanetary pilot and veteran.

Drake

minor

Triplanetary officer on the Chicago.

Fletcher

minor

Triplanetary crewman.

Kolanides

minor

Triplanetary officer.

Fritz

minor

German soldier in World War I.

Krongenes

minor

Nevian warrior.

Stoner

minor

Also known as Washington, Mr. Stoner

Triplanetary agent in the World War I arc.

Piddy

minor

Triplanetary crewman.

Drounli

minor

Nevian scientist.

Minister Marxes

minor

Also known as Marxes

Atlantean minister.

Glatius

minor

Roman gladiator and ally of Fermius.

Ninib the Smiter

minor

Eddorian entity.

Norma

minor

Triplanetary nurse or crew member.

Knobos

minor

Nevian warrior.

Wanacek

minor

Also known as Blondie Wanacek, Blondie

Triplanetary crewman.

Stillman

minor

Triplanetary officer.

Randolph

minor

Triplanetary crewman.

Spartacus

minor

Historical gladiator mentioned in the Rome arc.

Uncle Ralph

minor

Also known as Ralph

Relative of the Kinnison family.

Doyle

minor

Triplanetary crewman.

Harper

minor

Triplanetary crewman.

Pete

minor

Triplanetary crewman.

Milton

minor

Triplanetary officer.

Mr. Fairchild

minor

Also known as Fairchild

Triplanetary official.

Drummond

minor

Triplanetary officer.

Nishimura

minor

Also known as Bland and heartless Nishimura

Triplanetary officer.

Statesman Cleto

minor

Also known as Cleto

Atlantean statesman.

Fry

minor

Triplanetary crewman.

Kinny

minor

Nickname for a Kinnison family member.

Weatherby

minor

Also known as General Weatherby

Triplanetary general.

Fred Hinton

minor

Also known as Hinton

Triplanetary crewman.

Lawrence

minor

Triplanetary officer.

Cleve

minor

Triplanetary crewman.

Chatelier

minor

Triplanetary scientist.

Mirsky

minor

Triplanetary crewman.