Dorothea MorrellNarrator and archaeologist
An archaeologist who discovers the theft of primordial relics, confronts the thief, and subsequently undergoes a profound crisis of faith upon learning of a new astronomical discovery.
Dr. Morrell
Mr. DahlGift shop salesman
A salesman at the mummy exhibit gift shop who unwittingly sells stolen primordial abalone shells.
Wilhelmina McCulloughDaughter of Dr. McCullough, relic thief
A young woman who steals primordial relics from her father's museum to distribute them and bolster public faith against an upcoming scientific paper.
Mina
Arthur LawsonAstronomer
The author of a forthcoming paper on the star 58 Eridani that suggests Earth is not at absolute rest, implying humanity is not God's central creation.
RosemaryDorothea's cousin
The recipient of a letter from Dorothea detailing her crisis of faith and her retreat from the Arisona dig.
Dr. JanssenArchaeologist
An archaeologist who discovered spearpoints at the Arisona dig.