# The Discoverer — Last and First Men character guide

> The Discoverer in Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Discoverer

**First appearance:** 0001-last-and-first-men

## Who they are

An unnamed figure who makes a significant discovery, possibly in science or exploration.

## In the story

### [II: The Dominance of Science](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/last_and_first_men_se/chapters/ii-the-dominance-of-science)

A young figure regarded as an incarnation of Buddha or the Son of God, who entrusted the secret of Gordelpus to the Scientists.

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