The Guns of Navarone characters

Appears from the start

A New Zealand officer and renowned mountaineer recruited to lead a nearly impossible raid on the fortified Greek island of Navarone. Mallory combines climbing skill, operational experience, and fluency in Greek and German with a sober awareness that the mission may require sacrificing members of his small team.

Appears from the start

The officer who assembles and briefs the sabotage team. He explains that the great guns on Navarone command the only route by which British warships can evacuate the stranded garrison of Kheros, leaving the raiders only a few days to destroy them.

First appears in chapter 2

A Greek officer of immense physical strength who has fought beside Mallory before. Andrea is an expert fighter, a patient hunter, and a convincing actor when deception is needed. He and Mallory share a difficult private history, but he accepts Mallory's command for the duration of the mission.

First appears in chapter 2

An American explosives specialist whose dry manner conceals exceptional technical skill. Miller is responsible for devising a way to disable guns designed to withstand conventional attack, and he treats the condition of his equipment and explosives as matters of life and death.

First appears in chapter 2

The team's engineer, radio operator, and experienced sailor. Brown handles communications and machinery and helps bring the disguised fishing boat through the dangerous approach to Navarone.

First appears in chapter 2

A young officer chosen for his climbing ability. Stevens is brave and keen to prove himself, though he has far less combat experience than the others and faces the expedition's hazards with visible strain.

First appears in chapter 7

An islander who guides the raiders through country occupied by German forces. Resourceful, talkative, and deeply familiar with local people and paths, Louki supports the resistance and can improvise a plausible story when the party needs to pass unnoticed.

First appears in chapter 7

A local resistance guide who joins the raiders on Navarone. Panayis knows the island and presents himself as a dependable ally in getting the team past patrols and toward the fortress.

First appears in chapter 10

A courageous member of the island's resistance network who helps the infiltrators after they reach the populated side of Navarone. Maria accepts extreme personal danger to shelter and assist men hunted by the occupation forces.