# Mr. Julius Wendigee — The First Men in the Moon character guide

> Mr. Julius Wendigee in The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Wendigee

**First appearance:** 0023-xxii-the-astonishing-communication-of-mr-julius-wendigee

## Snapshot

A wealthy Dutch astronomer obsessed with wireless signals from space, Wendigee intercepts Cavor's transmissions from the Moon and preserves them for the world.

## Who they are

Wendigee has spent years and a fortune building an observatory on Monte Rosa to catch electromagnetic whispers from beyond Earth, a pursuit most scientists dismiss as eccentric. When Cavor's messages begin arriving, Wendigee and Bedford scramble to record them, though fragments are lost forever. His patient, methodical listening is the only thread connecting the lunar castaways to home.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Cavor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/characters/mr_cavor)

_professional_

Wendigee is a Dutch astronomer who receives and records Cavor's radio transmissions from the Moon.

### [The Grand Lunar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/characters/the_grand_lunar)

_professional_

Wendigee listens to the Grand Lunar's voice through Cavor's transmissions, documenting the encounter.

## In the story

### [The First Men in the Moon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/the-first-men-in-the-moon)

A Dutch astronomer who intercepts and records Cavor's radio messages from the Moon.

### [XXII: The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xxii-the-astonishing-communication-of-mr-julius-wendigee)

Dutch electrician who detects and records Cavor's messages while experimenting with communication with Mars.

### [An Abstract of the Six Messages First Received from Mr. Cavor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xxiii-an-abstract-of-the-six-messages-first-received-from-mr-cavor)

Referenced as the recipient of Cavor's messages and a commentator on their scientific accuracy.

### [XXIV: The Natural History of the Selenites](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xxiv-the-natural-history-of-the-selenites)

Implied recipient of Cavor's messages on Earth.

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