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AuthorityJeff VanderMeerSouthern Reach, book 2

Characters in Authority

2 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • John Rodriguez

    Known throughout as Control. The new director installed over the Southern Reach after the twelfth expedition, investigating both Area X and the agency itself.

    Also in Acceptance, Area X

Supporting characters

  • The Biologist

    A returned expedition member who becomes the focus of Control's interrogations.

    Also in Annihilation