# Ernst Mallin — Little Fuzzy character guide

> Ernst Mallin in Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Dr. Mallin, Mallin, Ernst, this Mallin, Dr. Ernst Mallin, Dr. Kellogg

**First appearance:** 0003-iv

## Snapshot

A company psychoscientist whose expert testimony is meant to prove the Fuzzies are mere animals, not sapient beings.

## Who they are

Mallin is the scientific authority Victor Grego and Leonard Kellogg intend to deploy against Rainsford's claims, trusted precisely because he cannot be fooled by amateurs. His role places him at the hinge of the novel's central dispute: whether the Fuzzies' tool use, language, and social behavior constitute proof of mind. A careful, credentialed skeptic, he matters because the Company's whole case for exploiting Zarathustra rests on his verdict.

## Relationships

### [Leonard Kellogg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/leonard_kellogg)

_professional_

Mallin is Kellogg's subordinate scientist, reluctantly following orders to classify the Fuzzies as non-sentient.

### [Jack Holloway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/jack_holloway)

_rivalry_

Mallin initially opposes Jack's claims about the Fuzzies, but later grows conflicted.

### [Ruth Ortheris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/ruth_ortheris)

_professional_

Mallin and Ruth are colleagues in Kellogg's office, both uncomfortable with his actions.

### [Jack Holloway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/jack_holloway)

_rivalry_

Mallin initially opposes Jack's claims about the Fuzzies, but later grows conflicted.

### [Leonard Kellogg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/leonard_kellogg)

_professional_

Mallin is Kellogg's subordinate scientist, reluctantly following orders to classify the Fuzzies as non-sentient.

### [Ruth Ortheris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/ruth_ortheris)

_professional_

Mallin and Ruth are colleagues in Kellogg's office, both uncomfortable with his actions.

### [Leonard Kellogg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/leonard_kellogg)

_professional_

Mallin is Kellogg's subordinate scientist, reluctantly following orders to classify the Fuzzies as non-sentient.

### [Ruth Ortheris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/ruth_ortheris)

_professional_

Mallin and Ruth are colleagues in Kellogg's office, both uncomfortable with his actions.

### [Jack Holloway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/jack_holloway)

_rivalry_

Mallin initially opposes Jack's claims about the Fuzzies, but later grows conflicted.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/v)

Psychologist who questions the sapience claims, suggests a hoax, and plans to analyze the tape and study the Fuzzies.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/vii)

Collaborates with Kellogg to prepare a fraudulent report denying Fuzzy sapience.

### [The Great Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/x)

Confronted by Marshal Fane and admits the Fuzzies are missing from Science Center.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xv)

Testifies under veridication, providing a lucid and truthful explanation of sapient mentation, confirming the Fuzzies are sapient.

## Links

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