At the Mountains of Madness · Character
Gedney
A missing expedition member later found dead near the ancient city.
minor
Also known as young Gedney, poor Gedney
First appearance: i
Gedney's tie to Lake is one of the pressures that moves At the Mountains of Madness—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Runs back to camp shouting after discovering the limestone hollowing.
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With Lake (professional): Gedney is a member of Lake's team who disappears during the expedition's exploration. In II: Runs back to camp shouting after discovering the limestone hollowing. Later, in IV: Missing from…
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Key expedition figures
- Protagonist
- Support and background characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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Gedney is a member of Lake's team who disappears during the expedition's exploration. How this plays out →
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