Shelfari edited the characters of Chrysalids Friday, April 2, 2010.
- Added a character: David Strom: narrator of the story. David is one of a small group of youngsters who can communicate with each other via telepathy. However, their community's theological prejudice against anyone who is abnormal means he and the others must keep their abilities carefully hidden.
- marked the description of David Strom as not a spoiler
- Added a character: Sophie Wender: a young girl born with six toes on each foot. Sophie lives with her parents in an isolated cottage, her deviation from the "norm" keeping her from associating with other children.
- marked the description of Sophie Wender as not a spoiler
- Added a character: Joseph Strom: the father of David and Petra. He is deeply religious and unyielding on the subject of mutations and blasphemy, punishing David severely for an unintentionally blasphemous remark about "needing an extra hand" to apply a bandage
- marked the description of Joseph Strom as not a spoiler
- Added a character: Uncle Axel: a widely traveled former sailor, is open minded and willing to question conventional religious precepts. Upon discovering David's telepathy, he counsels reticence and extracts a promise that David take great care not to allow others to learn of his mutation
- marked the description of Uncle Axel as not a spoiler
- Added a character: Petra Strom: the youngest of the Strorm children and the group of telepaths discovers her ability is extraordinarily strong and difficult to resist, placing the group at greater risk of discovery.
- marked the description of Petra Strom as not a spoiler
- Added a character: Rosalind Morton: the daughter of David and Petra's half-Uncle Angus (who owns the neighbouring farm). Rosalind is David's closest friend among the group of telepaths.
- marked the description of Rosalind Morton as not a spoiler
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