The boy with the mulberry-colored birthmark
This very young boy first reports the snake-like beast.
The book
Who they are in the book
Spoiler-freeThis very young boy first reports the snake-like beast. He is likely killed when the boys’ uncontrolled signal fire burns part of the island. No body is found, and the group avoids sustained discussion of his disappearance. His unnamed status makes the first death easy for the others to suppress.
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