Lagoon
LagoonNnedi Okorafor
Characters in Lagoon
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Adaora
A marine biologist estranged from her husband, one of three Lagosians chosen to help the alien visitors make first contact.
Agu
A soldier who turns against his commanding officer and joins Adaora and Anthony in trying to broker peace between the arriving aliens and the panicking city.
Anthony (Lagoon)
A rapper famous across Africa, drawn into the first-contact crisis alongside Adaora and Agu.
Supporting characters
Ayodele
The shape-shifting alien ambassador who comes ashore in the waters off Lagos seeking to make contact with humanity.