Burial Rites
Burial RitesHannah Kent
Characters in Burial Rites
3 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Agnes Magnúsdóttir
Woman convicted of murder, sent to a farm to await her execution while she tells her side of events.
Supporting characters
Tóti
Young, inexperienced assistant priest assigned to prepare Agnes spiritually for death.
Margrét
Farmer's wife who reluctantly houses Agnes and grows to know her over the winter.