Characters
(Great Characters in Literature)
Characters Discussed
Johann Sebastian Schantz
Johann Sebastian Schantz (YOH-hahn zeh-BAS-tih-ahn shants), called Bastian or Owkwari-owira (Young Bear), a white boy freed from the Mohawk Indians by Conrad Weiser.
Ottilia Zimmer
Ottilia Zimmer (oh-TEE-lee-ah TSIHM-mehr), an orphan who is first seen by Bastian among the immigrants in Philadelphia. He locates her later in Lancaster and marries her. She is attacked by Indians and left for dead but recovers and returns to safety.
Margaretta
Margaretta and
Gertraud
Gertraud (GEHR-trowd), their twin daughters, who are later stolen by Indians.
Conrad Weiser
Conrad Weiser (VI-zehr), an Indian agent and interpreter who helps keep the Six Nations loyal to the British.
Anna Eve Weiser
Anna Eve Weiser (AHN-nah AY-veh), Conrad’s wife, who brings up Bastian until he can be taken to Anna Sabilla Schantz.
Anna Maria
Anna Maria, the Weisers’ daughter, in love with Bastian.
Anna Sabilla Schantz
Anna Sabilla Schantz (sah-BIHL-lah), a pioneer matriarch and the grandmother of Bastian.
Margaretta
Margaretta, her daughter, who runs away with an English trader.
Nicholas
Nicholas, Anna Sabilla’s paralyzed brother.
Skelet
Skelet (skeh-LEHT), a sickly, humpbacked Delaware Indian, befriended by Anna, who teaches woodlore to Bastian. Chiefly moved by greed, he repays Anna by rescuing her and the twins during an Indian massacre, and he returns with them to the settlement.
The Reverend Henry Melchior Muhlenburg
The Reverend Henry Melchior Muhlenburg (MEHL-khyohr MEWL-ehn-burg), who eventually marries Anna Weiser.
Sibby Heil
Sibby Heil (hil), who is in love with Bastian.
Israel Fitch
Israel Fitch, a trader who buys Anna Sabilla’s carved puppets.
General Edward Braddock
General Edward Braddock, who tries to drive the French out of Ohio.
Shekellimy
Shekellimy, a Delaware chief friendly to Weiser.
Sassoonan
Sassoonan, another Delaware chief.
Tanacharison
Tanacharison and
Scarouady
Scarouady, Indian war leaders when the winds of violence rise in the West.
