# Dr. David Throckmartin — The Moon Pool character guide

> Dr. David Throckmartin in The Moon Pool by A. Merritt.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Throck, Dave

**First appearance:** 0003-i-the-thing-on-the-moon-path

## Who they are

The vanished scientist whose disappearance starts the adventure.

## In the story

### [The Moon Pool](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/the-moon-pool)

Narrator of the chapter; recounts the discovery of the moon pool and the disappearance of his wife and colleague.

### [The Thing on the Moon Path](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/i-the-thing-on-the-moon-path)

Old friend of Goodwin; profoundly changed by a supernatural experience; sees the entity on the moon path.

### [II: “Dead! All Dead!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/ii-dead-all-dead)

Tells his harrowing story to Dr. Goodwin, revealing the loss of his wife and companions and showing the supernatural mark on his chest.

### [III: The Moon Rock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/iii-the-moon-rock)

Narrates the discovery of the Moon Rock and his scientific curiosity about the strange phenomena on Nan-Tauach.

### [IV: The First Vanishings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/iv-the-first-vanishings)

Narrator of the chapter; leads the expedition and witnesses the vanishings.

### [V: Into the Moon Pool](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/v-into-the-moon-pool)

Narrates his encounter with the Dweller in the Moon Pool; describes his failed resistance and capture; later recounts Stanton's disappearance; ultimately is taken by the radiant being from the ship.

### [VI: “The Shining Devil Took Them!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_pool_se/chapters/vi-the-shining-devil-took-them)

Mentioned as having disappeared from the ship; Goodwin keeps his fate secret.

## Links

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