# The Girl — Plague of Pythons character guide

> The Girl in Plague of Pythons by Frederik Pohl.

**Role:** major

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

A watchful young Orphalese who binds newcomers to chairs and tests them for flame spirits, guarding the resistance with cheerful, unsparing suspicion.

## Relationships

### [Chandler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/chandler)

_psychological_

Chandler is obsessively drawn to The Girl, who represents a mysterious and manipulative force in his life.

### [Guy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/guy)

_romantic_

Guy and The Girl share a passionate but turbulent romantic relationship, marked by intense attraction and conflict.

### [Koitska](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/koitska)

_rivalry_

Koitska and The Girl are locked in a bitter rivalry, each viewing the other as a threat to their goals.

### [Peggy Flershem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/peggy_flershem)

_rivalry_

Peggy Flershem and The Girl are rivals, competing for attention and influence in their social circle.

### [Chandler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/chandler)

_psychological_

Chandler is obsessively drawn to The Girl, who represents a mysterious and manipulative force in his life.

### [Guy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/guy)

_romantic_

Guy and The Girl share a passionate but turbulent romantic relationship, marked by intense attraction and conflict.

### [Koitska](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/koitska)

_rivalry_

Koitska and The Girl are locked in a bitter rivalry, each viewing the other as a threat to their goals.

### [Chandler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/chandler)

_psychological_

Chandler is obsessively drawn to The Girl, who represents a mysterious and manipulative force in his life.

### [Peggy Flershem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/peggy_flershem)

_rivalry_

Peggy Flershem and The Girl are rivals, competing for attention and influence in their social circle.

## In the story

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/chapters/vi)

A tall, dark, beautiful woman who acts as Koitska's interrogator and translator. She seems familiar to Chandler.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/chapters/xi)

Leaves a note warning Chandler; later possesses him to fly him to safety.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/chapters/xiv)

Referenced indirectly as the one who taught Chandler to navigate the mind-world; her advice about the helmet proves crucial.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters