The Moon Pool · Character
Dr. Charles Stanton
A fellow scientist whose encounter with the Dweller leaves him a haunted messenger of forces beyond human comprehension.
supporting
Also known as Stanton, Charles
First appearance: II: “Dead! All Dead!”
As a supporting figure in The Moon Pool, Dr. Charles Stanton is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Throckmartin's colleague; disappears along with Edith after the moon pool incident.
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Stanton was part of Throckmartin's expedition, a colleague whose scientific curiosity led him toward the Moon Pool's secrets. What he found there transformed him into something between victim and prophet — a man marked…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Surface world expedition members
- Key protagonists and antagonists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Larry O’Keefe’…
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- Edith Throckmartin
professional · positive
- Edith Throckmartin
professional · positive
- Edith Throckmartin
professional · positive
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Dr. Charles Stanton appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Moon Pool
- The Thing on the Moon Path
- II: “Dead! All Dead!”
- III: The Moon Rock
- IV: The First Vanishings
- V: Into the Moon Pool
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