The Man with the Golden Gun (with Interview) characters

Appears from the start

A missing British agent who returns to London after months with little clear memory of his identity. His behavior is controlled and strangely detached, and he asks to see M with the apparent formality of an officer reporting back to duty.

Appears from the start

The head of the British Secret Service and Bond's commanding officer. M agrees to meet the long-missing agent despite the security risk, relying on established precautions while hoping Bond may genuinely have returned.

Appears from the start

M's secretary and a familiar colleague of Bond's at headquarters. She recognizes the importance of his unexpected return but must follow the office's security procedures before letting him approach M.

First appears in chapter 2

A distinguished neurologist who has treated senior members of the Service. He helps assess Bond after the failed attack on M and directs the long process of undoing the conditioning imposed on him.

Also known as Pistols

First appears in chapter 3

A highly paid killer identified by three nipples and a gold-plated handgun. Scaramanga is believed to work for criminal and hostile political interests around the Caribbean, and his reputation for exceptional marksmanship makes him a target suited to Bond's double-0 skills.

First appears in chapter 4

Bond's former secretary, now serving at the Secret Service station in Jamaica. Capable and resourceful, she recognizes Bond after his recovery and supplies local intelligence that helps him narrow the search for Scaramanga.

First appears in chapter 5

The proprietor of a small Jamaican establishment called 3½ Love Lane. Tiffy is observant, protective of the birds around her premises, and wary of the armed stranger whose arrival brings violence into her business.

First appears in chapter 8

A taciturn European member of the group meeting at Scaramanga's Jamaican hotel. Hendriks represents interests beyond ordinary organized crime and watches the proceedings with particular attention to security.

First appears in chapter 8

An American casino operator attending Scaramanga's business conference. Binion is one of several men considering the group's investments and illicit plans, and he treats the meeting as a negotiation among established criminal interests.

First appears in chapter 10

Bond's longtime American ally, working undercover at the Thunderbird Hotel. Leiter is helping an American operation against Scaramanga's organization and quietly coordinates with Bond without exposing either man's real purpose.

First appears in chapter 10

An American agent operating alongside Felix Leiter at the Thunderbird. Nicholson is part of the covert effort to collect evidence against the assembled criminals and prepare a strike against their Jamaican base.