Cast
Since
On the Shoulders of Giants takes place spread out in the United States, characters are grouped by state.
California ::
Nebraska ::
Oklahoma ::
Texas ::
Virginia
Virginia
Jean
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first story: 24
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latest story: 24
Jean is a French journalism student who happens to be on the wrong side of the Atlantic. He's strangely optimistic about his situation.
Naomi
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first story: 13
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latest story: 13
Naomi's plane was one of the last to touch down before the airports closed. She's American but she's glad her father made her learn French.
Janet
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first story: 30
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latest story: 30
Janet is an author of a moderately successful fantasy series. She was working on the latest installment just before the fall.
Ash
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first story: 26
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latest story: 26
Ash was in a bit of a rut in his life before everything went belly-up. He'd still much prefer his old life, but he's not so upset now that he's found company.
Nebraska
Delly
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first story: 30
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latest story: 31
Delly runs a farm in the countryside of Nebraska. She raises goats and lives with her girlfriend Dannica.
Dannica
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first story: 28
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latest story: 29
Dannica lives with Delly even though she doesn't care much for goats.
California
Rachel
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first story: 16
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latest story: 16
Rachel is a newlywed and is working on building a new life with her husband, Daniel.
Daniel
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first story: 17
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latest story: 17
Daniel is a shy bridegroom who wants to do right by his wife, Rachel.
Carla
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first story: 17
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latest story: 17
Carla's lived in California all her life and was lucky to find a community and a good friend in Miranda.
Miranda
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first story: 10
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latest story: 16
Miranda lost her father at a young age due to
an accident, but is still close with her mother. Why they first named her Joshua she'll never know.
Texas
Holly
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first story: 33
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latest story: 33
Holly can be abrasive when stressed or upset, but is very confident and a natural leader. Her shortwave and CB radio hobby will come in handy.
Howard
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first story: 11
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latest story: 11
Howard is very inquisitive and is adept at picking up mechanical tasks. He loves tinkering with electronics, especially. He was born missing his left arm.
Rae
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first story: 30
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latest story: 30
Rae used to work as a pharmacist and barista, she also played piano as a hobby. She uses forearm crutches to get around.
Bintang
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first story: 12
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latest story: 12
Bintang is an inquisitive kid who has a real fondness for junk food. Normally gives nicknames to people, but seems to like Howard's name.
Oklahoma
Tara
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first story: 37
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latest story: 37
Tara runs a small family farm, tending to the goats, chickens, and cows. She is Deaf and fluent in ASL as well as English.
Tom
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first story: 42
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latest story: 42
Tom is a British expat, and even though he looks like a farmer, he's only recently learned the trade. Fluent in ASL thanks to an American family member.
Marissa
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first story: 34
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latest story: 34
Marissa worked as an ASL interpreter before the fall, so she's a valuable member of the farm. She's also happy to teach anyone who wants to learn. She also handles the hunting and is skilled with a rifle.
Greg
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first story: 21
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latest story: 21
Greg is a recent addition to the farm, having found it just a few weeks prior to his
first appearance. He is learning sign language from Marissa and has some mechanical know-how.
Lisa
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first story: 25
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latest story: 25
Lisa used to work as a grocery store cashier. Her hobby was hunting and she has several small awards for marksmanship.
Wade
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first story: 29
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latest story: 29
Wade worked on an IT support team after his honorable discharge from the US Army for medical reasons. He, Lisa, and Bishop met on a hunting trip a few years prior.