Look, we didn't come twenty-six trillion miles to fight a war, or run a prison. You're a hell of a lot more valuable as employees than inmates.Charles to the humans at Hell's Gate.
Charles Stringer is the new head administrator of the Resources Development Administration on Pandora, active since 2168 at the latest.
He first appeared in Avatar: The High Ground. Along with Colonel Quaritch, he was working against the Sully family during the course of Avatar: The Way of Water.
Biography[]
Avatar: The High Ground[]
Charles Stringer replaced Parker Selfridge as the new head administrator of Pandora for the RDA's recent occupation. He is one of the few people who outranks the new on-world commander, General Frances Ardmore.[1] When a new wave of humans approached Pandora in 2168, General Ardmore broadcast a communiqué to the people occupying Hell's Gate, telling them to surrender or die. She is supported by Stringer, who says "people haven't traveled 26 trillion miles to make war or oversee a prison." He tells the rebels that they are much more valuable as workers than as prisoners, and promises that those who contribute to the peaceful return of the RDA to power will be acquitted (of the facts defined by the Solar Unity Law) and reinstated to paid jobs.
Avatar: The Way of Water[]

Recom Quaritch and Charles Stringer.
Stringer was seen at Bridgehead City standing alongside General Ardmore when briefing Recom Quaritch and Recom Wainfleet. He mentioned how Jake Sully and the Omatikaya took down a Mag-Lev Train and looted it of all its supplies two days earlier.
Stringer was seen standing with Quaritch while looking at RDA scientists unsuccessfully attempt to coerce information about Jake from Spider via mental torture.
Trivia[]
- Charles Stringer appears in only two brief scenes with Recom Quaritch in Avatar: The Way of Water, portrayed by Phil Brown, credited as "Stringer".
Appearances[]
Title | Format | Release date | Details |
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Avatar: The High Ground | Comic book | November 2, 2022 | First appearance |
Avatar: The Way of Water | Film | December 16, 2022 | Portrayed by actor Phil Brown. |
References[]
Characters from the films | |
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Introduced in Avatar | Humans: Na'vi: |
Introduced in Avatar: The Way of Water | Humans: Miles Socorro • Frances Ardmore • Ian Garvin • Mick Scoresby • Ward • Dorman • Morgan • Jocelyn • Davis • Neytiri's Victim • Shirtless Avatar • Compound Avatar
Na'vi: Kiri • Lo'ak • Neteyam • Tsireya • Aonung • Tuktirey • Ronal • Tonowari • Rotxo • Ta'unui Tsahìk • Ta'unui Olo'eyktan • Tarsem
Recombinants: Miles Quaritch (Recombinant) • Zdinarsik • Lyle Wainfleet (Recombinant) • Mansk • Sean Fike (Recombinant) • Prager • Walker • Brown • Ja • Zhang • Lopez • Warren
Tulkun: |
Introduced in Avatar: Fire and Ash | Humans: Na'vi: Tulkun: |