# Sator — Islands of Space character guide

> Sator in Islands of Space by John W. Campbell.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0013-xiii

## Who they are

Ruler of the Satorians, a hostile alien civilization.

## Relationships

### [Nansal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/islands_of_space_se/characters/nansal)

_romantic_

Nansal and Sator share a romantic relationship, with Sator being deeply devoted to her.

### [Torlos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/islands_of_space_se/characters/torlos)

_friendship_

Sator and Torlos are fellow aliens who cooperate with the human explorers, sharing a common goal.

### [Robert Morey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/islands_of_space_se/characters/robert_morey)

_friendship_

Morey and Sator have a cordial, cooperative relationship as part of the broader alliance.

### [Torlos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/islands_of_space_se/characters/torlos)

_friendship_

Sator and Torlos are fellow aliens who cooperate with the human explorers, sharing a common goal.

### [Torlos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/islands_of_space_se/characters/torlos)

_friendship_

Sator and Torlos are fellow aliens who cooperate with the human explorers, sharing a common goal.

## In the story

### [The History of Nansal and Sator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/islands_of_space_se/chapters/xviii)

The brilliant but warped genius who built the first spaceship and fled Nansal, later killed in a crash.

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