# Phi-oo — The First Men in the Moon character guide

> Phi-oo in The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Phi, the alert Phi-oo

**First appearance:** 0015-xiv-experiments-in-intercourse

## Snapshot

Phi-oo is a quick-witted, curious Selenite who serves as Cavor's first interlocutor, translating between human speech and the Moon's strange minds.

## Who they are

Alert and eager, Phi-oo takes a genuine interest in the Earthman's oddities, asking questions and offering explanations with a scientist's delight. He bridges the gap between Cavor's chatter and the Selenite hierarchy, becoming the closest thing to a friend the stranded physicist has underground. Through him the reader glimpses both the intelligence and the cold logic of lunar civilization.

## Relationships

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

_friendship_

Phi-oo becomes Cavor's primary Selenite interpreter and companion, helping him communicate with the lunar society.

### [Tsi-puff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/characters/tsi_puff)

_professional_

Tsi-puff is a Selenite philosopher and mathematician who works closely with Phi-oo in studying Cavor.

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

_professional_

Phi-oo serves as an interpreter and advisor to the Grand Lunar during Cavor's audience.

### [The Selenites](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/characters/the_selenites)

_professional_

Phi-oo is a high-ranking Selenite who coordinates with other Selenites in managing Cavor.

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

_rivalry_

Bedford distrusts and fights Phi-oo when the Selenites capture him and Cavor.

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

_friendship_

Phi-oo becomes Cavor's primary Selenite interpreter and companion, helping him communicate with the lunar society.

## In the story

### [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)

The administrator who communicates with Cavor and questions his signaling to Earth.

### [XXV: The Grand Lunar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_first_men_in_the_moon_se/chapters/xxv-the-grand-lunar)

Acts as interpreter between Cavor and the Grand Lunar, conveying questions and answers.

## Links

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