Minor characters from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

There are many minor characters in the various versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. In fact, defining a major character is rather difficult. If the major characters are those the plot focuses on, they are Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Marvin and Trillian, with the possible inclusion of Slartibartfast, Prostentic Vogon Jeltz, Random Dent and Fenchurch. If they are defined as characters appearing in all the books, they are only Ford Prefect and Arthur Dent. In this case, the definition of major characters will be those in the series with major plot significance not appearing on this list.

Thor

Thor is a figure in Norse mythology. He first appears at Milliways, and is mentioned in Fit the Fifth of the radio series, Episode Five of the televison series, and the book The Restaurant at the End of the Universe. He has no lines in either of these.

Related Topics:
Thor - Norse mythology - Milliways - Fit the Fifth - Episode Five - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

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He next appears in the book Life, the Universe and Everything, at a party, where he is chatting up Trillian. Arthur tricks him into stepping out of the (flying) building by challenging him to a fight. In the radio adaption of this he appears in Fit the Sixteenth, where he is played by Dominic Hawksley. Hawksley reprises the role in the radio adaption of Mostly Harmless, the Quintessial Phase, despite not appearing in that book. Two other characters from the Restaurant - Max Quordlepleen and Zarquon also appear.

Related Topics:
Life, the Universe and Everything - Trillian - Fit the Sixteenth - Dominic Hawksley - Mostly Harmless - Quintessial Phase - Max Quordlepleen - Zarquon

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Thor also appears in the Dirk Gently novel The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

Related Topics:
Dirk Gently - The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

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