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The Lost WorldMichael CrichtonJurassic Park, book 2

Characters in The Lost World

8 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Sarah Harding

    Behavioral biologist who studies animal behavior in the field and joins the expedition to find Levine.

  • Ian Malcolm

    Chaos theorist and survivor of the Jurassic Park disaster, drawn reluctantly into the search for a hidden population of dinosaurs.

    Also in Jurassic Park

Antagonists

  • Lewis Dodgson

    Executive at rival biotech firm Biosyn who sends a team to steal dinosaur eggs from the island.

Supporting characters

  • Richard Levine

    Wealthy, brash paleontologist whose disappearance on a remote island sets the rescue expedition in motion.

  • Jack Thorne

    Retired professor and field-equipment expert who leads the rescue effort.

  • Eddie Carr

    Thorne's assistant and a skilled mechanic who builds and maintains the expedition's vehicles.

  • Kelly Curtis

    Young girl who stows away on the expedition with her friend.

  • Arby Benton

    Middle school student and gifted tinkerer who stows away on the expedition.