Who the Time Traveller is
The Time Traveller lives in Richmond, where he invites guests to hear his ideas about time as a fourth dimension. He has no personal name in the novel, only the title by which his guests know him.
What the Time Traveller wants
He wants to discover what humanity has become, and he arrives expecting wonders after so many centuries of change. The gentle Eloi initially seem to offer evidence that people have overcome poverty and conquered nature. Once his machine vanishes, he must also work out who has taken it and how to recover it.
How the Time Traveller changes
His confidence in a peaceful future weakens as he notices the Eloi's fear of darkness and discovers the underground Morlocks. He begins to interpret this divided humanity through the separation between the rich and the working poor. Yet he admits that his explanations may be wrong, revising his theories as new evidence unsettles them.
Questions
What is the Time Traveller's real name?
The novel never gives him a personal name. His guests call him the Time Traveller.
How does the Time Traveller meet Weena?
He meets Weena among the Eloi and saves her from drowning. She becomes his friend and devoted companion.
Is the Time Traveller the narrator?
He tells the account of his journey, but a dinner guest narrates the surrounding story. That guest passes the Time Traveller's account on to the reader.