• Wooreddy (
Woorrady) - The main character of the novel, who befriends Mr. Robinson. As a boy, he finds an omen from the sea that he believes is predicting the end of the world. • Mr. Robinson (
George Augustus Robinson) - Sent to
Bruny Island to 'protect' the Aborigines, later sent on an expedition to contact the natives on
Tasmania and colonise the island. Known by the natives as "Meeter Ro-bin-un," "Fader," and "Ballawine." • Trugernanna (
Trugernanner) - The second wife of Wooreddy who he knows from the start of puberty. • Mangana - Trugernanna's father, who helps educate Wooreddy. The last surviving man on Bruny Island, he recognizes the coming doom of his people. • Wayler - A female leader of a band of Aboriginal
guerrillas. • Ummarrah - An Aboriginal Tasmanian who accompanies part of Robinson's expedition through his homeland. A prideful warrior, he was previously captured by European colonists and sneaks off the journey to return to his homeland, where he joins Wayler's raiding party. •
Governor George Arthur - Governor of
Van Diemen's Land (now
Tasmania,
Australia), a supporter of Robinson who aids his expedition. ==References==