Red Sands

The platoon sergeant who survives the ambush and becomes the focal point of the group’s struggle to stay cohesive. He witnesses the others’ unraveling under isolation, fear, and inexplicable events, and must navigate both human threats and a brewing supernatural reality. The narrative culminates in a revelation about Keller’s destiny and his eventual transformation into the Djinn.

The brittle, increasingly unstable leader trying to maintain order as radio contact fails and paranoia takes hold. His brutal decisions, including the killing of Davies, accelerate the group’s collapse. His disappearance deepens Keller’s burden to endure the horror that follows.

The squad’s interpreter who notices strange events and becomes a focal point for the mounting dread. He is found dead with his eyes removed, and his presence returns in disturbing visions and confrontations as the group’s paranoia intensifies.

A reckless, aggressive member whose racist outburst and violent impulses heighten the tensions at the farmhouse. His actions contribute to the brutal turn of events and he is eventually killed by Howston.

A loyal but anxious squad member who helps with the reconnaissance and endures the mission’s unraveling. Parker’s steadiness contrasts with the escalating madness around him.

A rowdy squad member whose presence escalates tension; his volatile behavior punctuates the group’s fragility as fear takes hold.

A squad member entangled in the group's escalating terror, whose fate is sealed during a confrontation with Howston.

A steady, observant presence who bears witness to the physical and psychological horrors surrounding the squad, highlighting their fraying nerves.

The officer who debriefs Keller after the mission, representing the military’s procedural response to a vanished unit.

A sergeant whose actions contribute to the tense dynamic among the soldiers and who meets a violent end amid the group’s unraveling.