Burial Rites
Burial RitesHannah Kent
Characters in Burial Rites
8 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Agnes Magnúsdóttir
Servant condemned for murder, held on a remote farm to await execution while she tells her side of events.
Supporting characters
Tóti
Young, inexperienced assistant priest assigned as Agnes's spiritual advisor.
Margrét
Farmer's wife who reluctantly houses Agnes and grows to know her over the winter.
Natan Ketilsson
Wealthy healer and farmer whose murder Agnes is condemned for.
Jón Jónsson
District officer and head of the Kornsá household that hosts Agnes.
Steina Jónsdóttir
Jón and Margrét's older daughter, who feels overshadowed by her sister.
Lauga Jónsdóttir
Jón and Margrét's younger daughter, admired for her beauty and ease.
Björn Blöndal
District commissioner who oversees Agnes's custody.