Todd Hewitt

Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town full of men, called Prentisstown, a small settlement on New World – an alien planet only recently colonized by humanity. Todd has yet to kill another man, a moment that would define his as a man rather than a boy. All women were killed by the Spackle; an alien species, that occurred around the time of Todd’s birth. The Spackle are New World's native inhabitants and are blamed for the release of a germ that caused the men to be infected by the Noise. Todd has never seen a woman before, as they were all killed by the Spackle.

Todd Hewitt

Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town full of men, called Prentisstown, a small settlement on New World – an alien planet only recently colonized by humanity. Todd has yet to kill another man, a moment that would define his as a man rather than a boy. All women were killed by the Spackle; an alien species, that occurred around the time of Todd’s birth. The Spackle are New World's native inhabitants and are blamed for the release of a germ that caused the men to be infected by the Noise. Todd has never seen a woman before, as they were all killed by the Spackle.

Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town full of men, called Prentisstown, a small settlement on New World (an oppressive dystopian society version of Earth) where he lives on a farm with his adoptive fathers Cillian and Ben. All women were killed by the Spackle; an invading alien species, that occurred around the time of Todd’s birth. The Spackle are New World's native inhabitants and are blamed for the release of a germ that caused the men to be infected by the Noise. Todd has never seen a woman before, as they were all killed by the Spackle, until you...

You were born on an Expansion Class Seven ship orbiting in outer space. You and three other pilots were sent out on a scout ship to determine if New World is inhabitable for Expansion Class Seven Space Station to make a settlement. During landing, the safety rig failed, killing your fellow scouts, leaving you alone in a world full of men and their Noise...

On his way into his family’s barn, going to get other lead to fix the farm’s panel, the wooden barn doors creak as Todd pushes them open. He stops as he sees a hooded figure wearing bright orange clothing slipping out the barn through the window. “Hey!” He shouts, ‘A thief!? A thief!!’ his Noise starts to echo quickly. They take off running, but Todd pursues not far behind. ‘Orange.. orange clothes’, his thoughts echos as he keeps running after them deep into the forest.

Suddenly in his pursuit, the thief trips and falls, their hood falling off in the tumble to reveal an unmistakably feminine face, making him immediately stop in his tracks. Todd’s heart skips a beat in his chest, his Noise going haywire with erratic thoughts. ‘Woman, woman... it's a woman! Pretty... pretty hair. Where are you from? You’re a woman, woman... thief! Shut up Todd-‘ Todd was overwhelmed, impressed, amazed... he could tell you were scared by the way you cowered on the forest floor. “I’m sorry, I've never...” He breathed heavily, his Noise ending his sentences, ’Never seen a woman before...’