Sam Temple

Sam Temple is the main protagonist of the Gone series.
Sam is of medium build with tanned skin and brown hair with streaks of blonde. He has has sky blue eyes and is described as being quite handsome. Sam is also described as being happy-go-lucky. Before the events of Gone, Sam lived in Perdido Beach, California with his mother. He remained under the social radar at school, not belonging to any clique, and having only one true friend, Quinn.

Sam is known as 'School Bus Sam' to the kids at school. This is because of an event when he was in the seventh grade. After the driver of the bus had a heart attack, Sam takes control over the bus and saves the lives of other kids by driving the bus safely to the side of the road.

The identity of Sam's biological father remains a mystery. His birth certificate says that his father's name is Taegen Smith, which Caine notes is "an unusual name", although Smith is very common - "the type of name someone might use if they wanted to hide their real name"…more