Earth Abides
Earth AbidesGeorge Rippey Stewart
Characters in Earth Abides
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Isherwood Williams
A Berkeley graduate student who survives the plague and becomes the reluctant leader of a small community of survivors.
Supporting characters
Emma "Em"
A calm, steady woman Ish meets in his hometown, who becomes his partner and the heart of the community.
Ezra (Earth Abides)
A former liquor salesman from England who passes through Berkeley and joins the group.
Princess (Earth Abides)
A friendly dog who attaches herself to Ish early in his travels.
George (Earth Abides)
A carpenter who keeps the community's basic infrastructure working.
Joey (Earth Abides)
Ish's youngest son, the one child who shows real aptitude for the learning Ish tries to pass on.