Slewfoot
Characters in Slewfoot
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Abitha
A widowed farmwife fighting for her freedom in a Puritan colony.
Samson (Slewfoot)
An ancient forest spirit who awakens with no memory of himself; the colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil, while the wildfolk call him Father. Abitha renames him Samson, and he is torn between being a giver of life and a slayer of men.
Antagonists
Wallace
Abitha's grasping brother-in-law who wants her land.
Lord Mansfield
A wealthy land baron holding Wallace's debt, who backs Wallace's bid to seize Abitha's farm.
Supporting characters
Edward Williams
Abitha's Puritan husband, whose death at the story's opening leaves her a widow facing indenture — and whose body the awakening spirit later claims.
Reverend Carter (Slewfoot)
The village's strict but comparatively fair-minded minister, who upholds Abitha's claim to the farm despite misgivings.
Sarah Carter (Slewfoot)
The reverend's wife, targeted by the witch hunters for defending Abitha and giving her food.