# Narth — The Survivors character guide

> Narth in The Survivors by Tom Godwin.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0002-i

## Snapshot

A Gern officer who argues for the harshest treatment of captured humans, treating mercy as a weakness the Empire cannot afford.

## Who they are

Narth moves among the Gern commanders who board the crippled Constellation, pressing for severity where others might hesitate. His advocacy for brutal measures makes him a face of the Empire's cruelty rather than an abstract threat. He matters early because his stance helps define what the survivors are up against: not just capture, but a power that debates how much suffering to inflict.

## Relationships

### [The Gerns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_se/characters/the_gerns)

_rivalry_

Narth and The Gerns are enemies, engaging in a bitter and ongoing feud.

### [The Gerns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_se/characters/the_gerns)

_rivalry_

Narth and The Gerns are enemies, engaging in a bitter and ongoing feud.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_survivors_se/chapters/iv)

Gern who becomes cooperative during the voyage, secretly arranges an execution, and is allowed access to the transmitter as part of a trap.

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