Last and First Men · Character
The Sixteenth Men
A later human species mentioned in the future history, part of the sequence of evolving humanity.
minor
Also known as the Sixteenth Men, the Sixteenth
First appearance: XV: The Last Men
The Sixteenth Men shows up with force in Humanity on Venus. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the species that harpooned the seal-men out of existence, though not a focus of the chapter.
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In Humanity on Venus: Mentioned as the species that harpooned the seal-men out of existence, though not a focus of the chapter. Later, in I: Taking Root Again: The narrator, who is one of the Last Men, recounts this…
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- Nations, Concepts, and Later Humans
- Earth's Human Succession
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The emotional peak occurs when the Fifth Men, having achieved profound self-awareness and intimacy over millen…
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See The Sixteenth Men in XV: The Last Men