The Dog Stars
The Dog StarsPeter Heller
Characters in The Dog Stars
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Hig
Narrator and pilot who survives at an abandoned Colorado airport, grieving his old life and scouting the perimeter in a vintage Cessna.
Supporting characters
Bangley
Armed survivalist who shares the airport with Hig and enforces a shoot-first defense of the perimeter.
Jasper (The Dog Stars)
Hig's aging dog and closest companion, his co-pilot and company on hunting trips.
Cima
A physician who survived the pandemic and lives in a secluded canyon, whom Hig meets on his journey.
Pops (The Dog Stars)
Elderly former Navy SEAL who lives with Cima in the canyon and is wary of outsiders.