# Dr. Loudons — Short Fiction character guide

> Dr. Loudons in Short Fiction by H. Beam Piper.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Loudons, Jim Loudons

**First appearance:** 0040-the-edge-of-the-knife

## Who they are

A scientist involved in a dangerous experiment.

## In the story

### [The Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/the-return)

Accompanies Altamont, gathers tools and workers in the village, and becomes worried about the community's false belief about their identities.

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