Jimmy Munday, the protagonist.
Gran Munday, Jimmy's mother, a traditional Aboriginal woman.
Milly Millimurra, Jimmy's sister, who has three children.
Sam Millimurra, Milly's husband. .
Joe Millimurra, Mary's love interest and Milly's eldest son.
Cissie Millimurra, Milly's daughter.
David Millimurra - Milly's youngest son.
A. O. Neville, Chief Protector of Aborigines.
Miss Dunn, his secretary.
Mr Neal, Superintendent of Moore River Native Settlement. Abuses Indigenous people and is lecherous to Indigenous girls.
Matron Neal, his wife, Matron of the hospital.
Sister Eileen, a Catholic missionary.
Sergeant Carrol, sergeant of the Northam Police.
Constable Kerr, member of the Northam Police.
Frank Brown, an unemployed farmer who befriends Jimmy Munday.
Mary Dargurru, Joe's love interest. An outspoken girl who is mistreated by Neal, works for the Matron at the settlement.
Billy Kimberley, a Black tracker, an Aborigine working for Mr Neal.
Kundavai Pirattiyar, a princess from the Chola Dynasty who hears the story of the injustice given to both Munday and Millimurra‘s family and tries to stop the injustice being served.
Bluey, a Black tracker.
Topsy, Mary's subservient and submissive friend who also works for the Matron.
Justice of the Peace, a farmer who sentences Frank Brown, Jimmy and Sam for alcohol abuse.
