Caterham

Professor Redwood

Caterham is a political enemy of Redwood, leading a campaign against the giants and the Food of the Gods.

Young Redwood

Caterham is a political leader who actively works to suppress and destroy Young Redwood and the giant movement.

Professor Redwood

Caterham is a political enemy of Redwood, leading a campaign against the giants and the Food of the Gods.

Professor Redwood

Caterham is a political enemy of Redwood, leading a campaign against the giants and the Food of the Gods.

Young Redwood

Caterham is a political leader who actively works to suppress and destroy Young Redwood and the giant movement.

Young Redwood

Caterham is a political leader who actively works to suppress and destroy Young Redwood and the giant movement.

IV: The Giant Children

Writes an article calling for the suppression of the Food and founds a society for proper proportions.

I

Young Caterham writes an article in the Nineteenth Century and After advocating for the total suppression of the Food.

II

Caterham leads the opposition to the Food, arguing against its use in schools and advocating for legal restrictions.

IV

Referenced by Bensington as possibly being right about the Food dislocating everything.

Chapter II: The Flight of Mr. Bensington

His party's extremists organize an Anti-Boomfood meeting that incites the mob against Bensington.

I: The Coming of the Food

Becomes a secondary political figure after the initial panic, advocating against the Food.

I

Mentioned as a political figure who became secondary after the first panic, but slowly gained influence as an exponent of extreme views against the Food.

Book III: The Harvest of the Food

The politician who campaigns against the Food and represents the conservative backlash.

I: The Altered World

Leader of the reactionary party; advocates for 'pruning the bramble growths' and 'grasping the nettle' against the Food.

I

Referenced in the newspaper headline 'Great Speech by Mr. Caterham' and as a political figure campaigning against the Food.

II

Delivers a stirring anti-Boomfood speech at the People's Palace, portrayed as 'Jack the Giant-killer' and a defender of traditional institutions.

IV

Political figure leading the reactionary party against the giants, advocating to 'Grasp the nettle.'

V

Referenced as the source of the young man's reactionary views, though not physically present.

II: The Giant Lovers

Campaigns against the Boom-children before the General Election, providing the political backdrop to the lovers' story.

I

Campaigning against the Boom-children before the General Election.

I

Caterham has risen to power and issued a proclamation restricting giants' movements, seen as 'Jack the Giant-killer' by the public.

The Wandering of Caddles

Caterham is mentioned as having declared no intention to kill Caddles initially, but his campaign leads to the giant's death.

IV: Redwood’s Two Days

Caterham, exhausted and drug-dependent, presents a political solution while revealing his determination to end the Food's spread.

I

Orders the arrest of Cossar and Redwood, taking the law into his own hands.

Chapter II

Newly in office, his campaign against the Food is the cause of Redwood's confinement and the looming threat of violence.

The Prisoner and the Parley

Sends a young man to fetch Redwood, seeking his help to negotiate with the Giants after a failed campaign.

IV

Caterham, exhausted and drugged, proposes a reservation for the Giants and insists on stopping the Food.

V: The Giant Leaguer

Referenced as the sender of the message Redwood carries; his private secretary assists Redwood.

I

Mentioned as the political leader Redwood has just met; his private secretary arranged the journey.

The Gathering of the Giants

The antagonist whose terms are rejected; his ultimatum drives the conflict.