The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red OctoberTom ClancyJack Ryan, book 1
Characters in The Hunt for Red October
14 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Jack Ryan
A CIA analyst who deduces the Soviet captain's intentions and is thrust into the operation.
Also in Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Executive orders, The Bear and the Dragon, Red Rabbit, Tom Clancy, Commander-in-Chief, Rainbow Six
Antagonists
Viktor Tupolev
A Soviet submarine captain and Ramius's former student, sent in pursuit of Red October.
Supporting characters
Marko Ramius
The Soviet Union's foremost submarine commander, who takes the Red October to sea with a secret purpose.
Bart Mancuso
Captain of the American attack submarine USS Dallas, drawn into the hunt.
Admiral James Greer
Also in Red Rabbit
Cathy Ryan
Also in Patriot Games
Ivan Yurievich Putin
Bartolomeo Vito Mancuso
Oliver Wendell Tyler
Alexei Arbatov
Ronald Jones
Charles Davenport
Valintin Bugayev