Round the Moon · Character

Diana

Dog belonging to the travelers, accidentally launched into space with them.

minor

Also known as Poor Diana

First appearance: III: Taking Possession

Diana's tie to Michel Ardan is one of the pressures that moves Round the Moon—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Found cowering after the launch; fed and comforted by Michel.

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Character Web

3 connections

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Relationship types

Friendship

Character groups

Lunar Expedition Crew
Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Michel Ardan
friendship · positive
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Captain Nicholl
friendship · positive
Impey Barbicane
friendship · positive
Michel Ardan
friendship · positive
Michel Ardan has a warm, playful bond with the dog Diana, treating her as a beloved… How this plays out →
Impey Barbicane
friendship · positive
Captain Nicholl
friendship · positive

Michel Ardan
Michel Ardan has a warm, playful bond with the dog Diana, treating her as a beloved companion on the voyage.
Captain Nicholl
Nicholl shows care for the dog Diana, treating her as a valued member of the spacecraft's company.
Impey Barbicane
Barbicane regards Diana with affection, as a loyal pet and part of the expedition team.
Michel Ardan
Michel Ardan has a warm, playful bond with the dog Diana, treating her as a beloved companion on the voyage.
Impey Barbicane
Barbicane regards Diana with affection, as a loyal pet and part of the expedition team.
Captain Nicholl
Nicholl shows care for the dog Diana, treating her as a valued member of the spacecraft's company.

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Diana appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

III: Taking Possession
Found cowering after the launch; fed and comforted by Michel.
The Temperature of Space
Barks for breakfast and is fed; her companion Satellite dies.
A Moment of Intoxication
Howls lamentably upon seeing the remains of Satellite, the dog that was thrown out of the projectile.
At Seventy-Eight Thousand One Hundred and Fourteen Leagues
Lifted into the air by Michel, demonstrating the suspension effect.

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