The Kraken Wakes characters

Appears from the start

An English radio journalist who narrates the strange events he and his wife are assigned to cover. Mike works for the English Broadcasting Corporation, and his access to official statements and field reports gives him a broad view of the first puzzling incidents at sea.

Appears from the start

Mike's wife and colleague at the English Broadcasting Corporation. Phyllis is an energetic, resourceful journalist and an equal partner in their reporting. She is quick to recognize the practical implications hidden behind cautious official language.

Also known as Professor Bocker

Appears from the start

A scientist who interprets the strange objects falling into the deepest parts of the oceans as evidence of an intelligence adapted to extreme pressure. Bocker is willing to reach alarming conclusions before governments or the press consider them respectable, making him an important source for the Watsons.

Also known as The bathies

First appears in chapter 2

An extraterrestrial intelligence that establishes itself in the ocean deeps, an environment human beings can barely reach. Its members are never encountered on terms that permit communication or individual identification. Their actions show that they regard control of Earth's habitable space as incompatible with human civilization.