Miles is the main character in the book. He is a skinny and weak person. His friends at Culver Creek call him "Pudge". He is roommates with The Colonel. Miles is new to the school. He likes learning the last words of famous people by reading biographies of them. He is an only child. His girlfriend that he met at the school Lara, is Romanian. But he is actually in love with Alaska. Chip Martin: "The Colonel", as his friends call him, is a short but well-built guy. His talent is to memorise things like countries. He is really intelligent. He likes to play video games. His parents are separated but he lives with his mom in a trailer because his dad is an alcoholic. He shares a dorm with Miles. He had a girlfriend, who is a "weekday warrior*",but