Enoch (son of the snake priest who was believed tohave killed and eaten the sacred python; a follower ofthe Christian faith; is short, always seems in greathaste)

Reverend James Smith (Mr. Brown'ssuccessor, saw things as black and white,greatly dislikes ignorance)

District Commissioner (judgein the white men's court)

Mr. Brown (the whitemissionary)

Uchendu (Okonkwo's uncle)

Amikwu (Okonkwo's cousin)

Mr. Kiaga (interpreter)

Uchendu (Okonkwo's mother's youngerbrother that welcomed Okonkwo after hewas exiled to Mbanta, his motherland)

Okagbue, a man famous in the clanfor his knowledge in matters like theiyi-uwa and other beliefs

Ikezue (wrestler)

Okafo (wrestler)

Chielo (priestess of Agbala, tells people oftheir futures and criticizes/praises peoplefor their decisions in life)

Ezinma (daughter of Ekwefi,one of Okonkwo's threewives)

Nkechi (daughter ofOkonkwo's third wife)

Ojiugo (youngest wife)

Ani (earth goddess)

Maduka (son of Obierika)

Ekwefi (mother of Ezinma,wife of Okonkwo)

Nwayieke (old woman withthree teeth)

Obiageli (Nwoye's sister)

Nwakibie

Obiako (palm wine tapper)

Ezeani (priest of earthgoddess)

Nwoye (Okonkwo's eldest son)

Ikemefuna (young lad taken from anothervillage to pay for a crime; is put underOkonkwo's care)

Ogbuefi Idigo

Amalinze the Cat (the strongest wrestler inthe nine villages for years, before he wasdefeated by Okonkwo)

Nwoye's mother

Okoye

Anasi (eldest wife ofrespected man in Umuofia)

Unoka (Okonkwo's lazyfather, a failure in life, died indebt)

the Oracle (Agbala)

Ogbuefi Ezeugo

Igwelo (Nwakibie's elder son)

Okonkwo (main character of the novel; strong,determined, does not tolerate unsuccessfulmen, hates cowards and womanly behavior inmen)