Herland · Character
Terry O. Nicholson
A wealthy, headstrong explorer who treats Herland as a challenge to conquer, certain that no country without men can hold him.
major
Also known as Terry, Poor Terry, Poor old Terry, T. O. Nicholson
First appearance: A Not Unnatural Enterprise
As a major figure in Herland, Terry O. Nicholson is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A wealthy explorer and airman, eager to discover and conquer the land of women.
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Terry bankrolls the expedition with his yacht, motorboat, and collapsible biplane, and his jaw sets the moment he hears no man has returned from the woman country. He is drawn to Alima with a combustible attraction that…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Romantic
- Professional
Character groups
- Herland's male explorers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Jeff Margrave
friendship · ambivalent
Jeff and Terry are fellow explorers and friends, though their differing views on women… How this plays out →
- Alima
romantic · negative
- Somel
professional · ambivalent
- Ellador
social · ambivalent
- Moadine
professional · negative
- Van
friendship · ambivalent
- Celis
social · negative
- Zava
professional · negative
- Jeff Margrave
friendship · ambivalent
Jeff and Terry are fellow explorers and friends, though their differing views on women… How this plays out →
- Jeff Margrave
friendship · ambivalent
Jeff and Terry are fellow explorers and friends, though their differing views on women… How this plays out →
- Van
friendship · ambivalent
- Somel
professional · ambivalent
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Terry O. Nicholson appears across 12 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- A Not Unnatural Enterprise
- II: Rash Advances
- A Peculiar Imprisonment
- Our Venture
- A Unique History
- VI: Comparisons Are Odious
- VII: Our Growing Modesty
- The Girls of Herland
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