The Mathieson Expedition

The following are all on board the Darlena when it leaves the quayside at Boston.

The Scientists

Prof. Curtis Mathieson

In his fifties with grey, thinning hair, Mathieson is the head of the team and an acknowledged expert on matters of archaeology and anthropology.

Dr. Henry Ethelrod

Tall, slender and distinguished looking. An Englishman in his forties, Ethelrod is an expert on Indo-European languages and holds a position with the British Museum.

Charles Granger

American, in his mid-twenties with red hair and freckles, Granger is a graduate student working under Mathieson.

Terence Bhule

A Canadian in his late twenties, a rugged looking individual with red hair, Bhule has interests in native folklore and religion, and has received acclaim for his work among the Eskimos and Indians of Canada's east coast.

The Climbers

Philippe Luvois

In his thirties, Philippe is the leader of the French climbing team. Like the others, he sports a thick bushy beard to protect him from the cold. He is the only member of the team to speak more than fragmentary English.

Michel Poncelet

In his mid-twenties, and an expert climber and skier.

Jean Raymond Gobineau

The third member of the climbing team. In his late teens.

The Ship's Company

Capt Klaus Voorheim

A one-armed German of about 60 years of age, Voorheim is under contract to Miskatonic University as the skipper of the Miskatonic research vessel Darlena.

Lieut. Andrew Mott

Second in command. Andy is an American in his early thirties.

Chief Petty Officer Gerald Maxwell

A big, burly ex-merchant marine in his mid thirties.

Louis the Steward

A mulatto from New Orleans, Louis is charged with handling the lowest details on the ship. Kitchen duty, cleaning and waiting on the officers' tables are just some of his daily duties. He appears to be well-liked by the captain and crew.

There are eight further members of the crew, common sailors.