Mohawk

A young Mohawk woman who is pregnant and torn between neutrality and retaliation. After her lovers push for revenge, she shaves her head into a Mohawk and fashions armor from deer remains, becoming a formidable hunter. She stalks the Americans, engaging in lethal confrontations and ultimately facing Captain Holt in hand-to-hand combat. Her arc centers on resilience, defiance, and the heavy costs of war.

A British soldier and Oak's lover; the father of her unborn child. He is torn between duty and loyalty to Oak, sharing in the impulse to retaliate. He fights alongside Oak but is ultimately killed by Captain Holt at the desolate mission. His fate underscores the personal costs of loyalty in a brutal frontier war.

A Mohawk warrior and Oak's other lover who advocates retaliation and participates in the dawn raid to burn the American encampment. He is captured by American forces, tortured, and killed, his death contributing to the cycle of vengeance. Calvin's actions catalyze the ensuing pursuit and violence.

A brutal American commander who seizes control and demands violent retribution. He orders the pursuit, oversees capture and torture, and is responsible for the deaths of several characters, including Joshua. He is ultimately killed by Oak, who impales him on the burnt remains of a tree.

A civilian translator who becomes entangled in the pursuing Americans. He survives the initial onslaught but is killed during the final confrontation with Oak. His presence highlights the civilians caught in the crossfire of frontier violence.

Holt's son, a civilian whose life is cut short amid the escalating violence. His death underscores the collateral damage of the brutal reprisals and the human cost of the commander's quest for vengeance.

American Commander who is killed early in the skirmish. Hawkes represents the formal military authority that clashes with the brutal, frontier-driven violence unfolding on the ground.

Private in Holt's unit who is captured and killed during the pursuit. His death serves to heighten the intensity of the chase and the cost of the Americans' retaliatory campaign.

Oak's mother, a key familial figure who is killed during the Americans' assault. Her death adds a personal stake to Oak's warpath and reinforces the theme of family loss in times of conflict.