The Martian (shapeshifter)

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also known as Tom, Lavinia, the boy, the shadow, the quiet voice

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Unnamed Martian who takes the form of the LaFarges' dead son Tom and later the Spauldings' dead daughter Lavinia; trapped by the mental force of the Spaulding household, ultimately agrees to return with LaFarge before being overwhelmed.

In The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury, 1950)