Meet the Cast
Professor Pierre Aronnax
Professor ArroganceEver notice how close the name Aronnax is to arrogance? Well, we don't think that's an accident. Pierre Aronnax is billed as a scientist's scientist, a Professor of Marine Biolo...
Captain Nemo
Captain Cellophane—Er, "No One"Just like our boy Aronnax, Nemo's name packs a literary punch. It alerts us readers to the fact that Nemo is larger than (fictionalized) life; he's not just a char...
Ned Land
Looking for LandHark, Land, ho! Another meaningful name, eh Mr. Verne? We see what you're doing here. So, Ned Land is a bit of a contradiction. He's a harpooner, a man of the sea, but his name is...
Conseil
Okay, guys, let's get the obvious out of the way first. Conseil means counsel, in French, which is pretty ironic. This guy is basically in the book to serve his master, Aronnax (and be his trusty...
The Crew of the Nautilus
Four words: "Nautron respoc lorni virch." What's it mean? We don't know… and that's the point. The crew of the Nautilus is a total mystery. They speak an unidentifiable language. Aronnax, Ned, a...
Commander Farragut
Commander Farragut's a man on a mission. That mission? Destroy the "giant narwhal." As Aronnax tells us, the American captain had one thing on his mind: Either [he] would kill the narwhal or the n...