# When the World Shook — Character guide

> Key figures in When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard.

- [Humphrey Arbuthnot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/unknown_narrator.md): The narrator and protagonist, a clergyman who travels to a mysterious island.
- [Mr. Bastin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/bastin.md): A fellow clergyman and friend of Arbuthnot, often argumentative and devout.
- [J. R. Bickley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/bickley.md): A skeptical medical doctor and friend of Arbuthnot, rational and pragmatic.
- [Oro](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/oro.md): An ancient being resurrected from a tomb, possessing immense knowledge and power.
- [Yva](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/yva.md): A beautiful ancient woman who awakens with Oro, central to the story's romance.
- [Tommy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/tommy.md): Arbuthnot's loyal spaniel who accompanies the expedition.
- [Marama](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/marama.md): Chief of the Orofenans, the island's native people.
- [Natalie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/natalie.md): Arbuthnot's deceased love, whose memory haunts him.
- [Jacobsen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/jacobsen.md): The Danish mate of the ship, who later causes trouble.
- [Captain Astley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/astley.md): Captain of the ship that carries the protagonists to the island.
- [The Glittering Lady](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/the_glittering_lady.md): A mysterious, radiant female figure encountered in the underworld.
- [The Bellower](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/the_bellower.md): A fearsome creature or entity that guards the temple.
- [Earl Curzon of Kedleston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/curzon.md): A historical figure mentioned as a contemporary authority.
- [Sir Alfred Upton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/sir_alfred_upton.md): A friend or acquaintance of Arbuthnot mentioned in passing.
- [Sarah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/sarah.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or local.
- [Widow Jenkins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/widow_jenkins.md): A widow mentioned in Arbuthnot's parish.
- [Poor Old Enfield](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/poor_old_enfield.md): A minor character referenced in the narrative.
- [Nyo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/nyo.md): An Orofenan native, possibly a guide or attendant.
- [Mrs. Arbuthnot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/when_the_world_shook_se/characters/mrs_arbuthnot.md): Humphrey Arbuthnot's mother, mentioned briefly.

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