Voodoo Planet · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton.
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Dane Thorson
major
Also known as Dane, Thorson, Terran ape
A young cargo-master's apprentice sweating through a refit on swampy Xecho, Dane Thorson is the acting-Cargo-Master of the Solar Queen and the reader's eyes on Khatka.
Medic Tau
major
Also known as Tau, Medic
The Solar Queen's medic, whose quiet psi power lets him meet a Khatkan witch doctor's illusions with laughter, fire, and a will that refuses to break.
Chief Ranger Asaki
supporting
Also known as Asaki, the Chief Ranger
Khatka's Chief Ranger, a lean, commanding native who reads the poachers' tricks clearly and refuses to let panic stampede his small party into enemy hands.
Lumbrilo of Khatka
supporting
Also known as Khatka, Lumbrilo
Lumbrilo of Khatka, a witch doctor whose drum-driven illusions of faceless demons and phantom beasts are a whip to drive intruders into the poachers' hands.
Captain Jellico
supporting
Also known as Jellico
Captain of the Solar Queen, whose crisp, unflappable voice asks the practical question even while a faceless thing walks toward the brush where his crew hides.
Nymani
supporting
A Khatkan scout whose confidence quavers at the sight of a faceless demon, yet who still slips through the dark to silence a watcher and bring back a spare blaster.
Sindbad
minor
Ship's cat, a minor but recurring presence.