# The Martian Cloudlet — Last and First Men character guide

> The Martian Cloudlet in Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Martian, The Martian cloudlet

**First appearance:** 0035-i-the-first-martian-invasion

## Who they are

A small Martian entity or vessel, possibly a probe or scout.

## In the story

### [VIII: The Martians](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/last_and_first_men_se/chapters/viii-the-martians)

The chapter details the physical and instinctive nature of the Martian cloudlet, including its vegetative functions, its complex instinctive impulses, and its potential immortality.

### [III: The Martian Mind](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/last_and_first_men_se/chapters/iii-the-martian-mind)

The cloudlet is the physical form of the Martian, capable of merging with others to form a 'super-mind', though this higher mentality never fully awakens.

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