Meet the Cast
Manuel Garcia O'Kelly-Davis, a.k.a. Mannie and Man
Mannie is the protagonist of The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, and this guy is sporting a shiny suit of plot armor. We know Mannie will make it through the events of the story because he's recounting i...
Professor Bernardo de la Paz
Professor Bernardo de la Paz is a rebel through and through. No, he's not the James Dean kind of rebel, you know—no cause, but with a swinging jacket and a killer haircut. He's also not the Marlo...
Wyoming Knotts, a.k.a. Wyoh
If we focus on the first half of the novel, Wyoming is a major revolutionary player, part of the key decisions and present for the big events. But if we focus on the second half of the novel, we ge...
The Chairman
The Chairman is the head of the Federated Nations' Investigating Committee, and no, he's never given a name other than Chairman. According the Mannie, the lack of name is because Professor Paz and...
Mort the Wart and Juan Alvarez
Senator Mortimer Hobart is an all around unfortunate chap. Not only has he been shackled with the unfortunate nickname Mort the Wart, but he also finds himself in the position of Protector of Luna...
Minor Characters
Stuart Rene LaJoie-Davis a.k.a. StuWhen we first meet Stu, he is a tourist enjoying all the sights the Moon has to offer, but after a day of looking at craters and rocks, he takes a break at the lo...