The Thing on the Moon Path
Narrator and botanist; encounters Throckmartin and witnesses the moon path entity.
II: “Dead! All Dead!”
Listens to Throckmartin's account and witnesses the strange mark, acting as the skeptical yet concerned confidant.
III: The Moon Rock
The listener to Throckmartin's story; he is the recipient of the narrative in this chapter.
IV: The First Vanishings
Listener to Throckmartin's story; not present in the events but addressed as the audience.
V: Into the Moon Pool
Listener to Throckmartin's story; expresses belief in Throckmartin's account; witnesses Throckmartin's disappearance from the ship.
VI: “The Shining Devil Took Them!”
Narrator; decides to keep Throckmartin's disappearance secret, procures equipment, and rescues Huldricksson and O'Keefe.
VII: Larry O'Keefe
Narrator; interacts with O'Keefe and monitors Huldricksson's recovery.
VIII: Olaf's Story
Narrates the chapter, administers sedatives to Olaf, and recounts his own story to O'Keefe.
IX: A Lost Page of Earth
Awakens refreshed, theorizes about a lost race and the scientific basis of the Dweller, and persuades O'Keefe to join the expedition.
The Moon Pool
Narrates the chapter; leads the expedition, sets up the condensers, and tends to Marakinoff's wound.
XI: The Flame-Tipped Shadows
Narrates the chapter; engages in scientific speculation about the moon's origin and the nature of the abyss; observes the vision of Lakla and the frog-woman.
XII: The End of the Journey
Narrates the arrival, describing the strange light and the city's wonders.
XIII: Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One
Narrates the descent and observes the alien environment with scientific curiosity, noting the archaic Polynesian language and the strange properties of the blackness.
XV: The Angry, Whispering Globe
Observes the society, discusses Thanaroa and the link to Polynesian cults, and fights the drugged sleep before seeing Lakla's vision.
XVI: Yolara of Muria vs. the O’Keefe
Narrator; awakens refreshed, joins swim, observes Yolara's tests and O'Keefe's responses.
The Leprechaun
Narrator; questioned by the council; observes Murian society and saves Rador from an assassination attempt.
The Madness of Olaf
Narrates the events, realizes the truth about Throckmartin, and feels apprehension about the feast.
XX: The Tempting of Larry
Observes the events, feels dread and hope upon Lakla's arrival.
XXI: Larry’s Defiance
Experiences apocalyptic visions of the Shining One's potential destruction and argues with Larry about superstition and science.
XXII: The Casting of the Shadow
Observes the escape, notes the damage to the corial, and follows Rador into the hidden passage.
XXIII: Dragon Worm and Moss Death
Narrates the chapter, analyzes the fungus scientifically, and is knocked down during the attack.
The Crimson Sea
Narrator; awakens in the arms of a frog-man, observes Larry's condition, and walks with Lakla.
XXV: The Three Silent Ones
Narrator; describes the bridge, the abyss, and the encounter with the Silent Ones; kneels in homage.
The Wooing of Lakla
Observes the romance, worries about Lakla's ability to survive on the surface, and discusses the nature of the Three with Larry.
XXVII: The Coming of Yolara
Observes the attack, is restrained by an invisible foe, and later searches for the lost Keth cone.
XXVIII: In the Lair of the Dweller
Narrator; experiences the dimensional journey and describes the Shining One's appearance; feels despair at seeing Throckmartin and others among the throng.
XXIX: The Shaping of the Shining One
Also present, observing and reflecting on the scientific parallels to Lakla's account.
XXX: The Building of the Moon Pool
Listens intently to Lakla's story; asks about the fate of Throckmartin and Olaf's wife, clinging to the possibility of their salvation.
Larry and the Frog-Men
Narrates the chapter; accepts being carried by the Akka; expresses doubt about whether the Three can defeat the Shining One.
XXXII: “Your Love; Your Lives; Your Souls!”
Narrator; initially skeptical of the Three's solution but reflects on the power of love and sacrifice.
The Meeting of Titans
Narrates the battle, uses a crystal to observe distant fighting, and fights off attackers before being knocked down.
XXXV: “Larry—Farewell!”
Narrator; searches for Throckmartin and Edith, examines David's body, later attacked by Marakinoff and swept away; survives and finds the moon door destroyed.
Endnotes
Author of the endnotes; provides scientific and ethnographic commentary on Murian culture, technology, and biology.
