The Lamb
The LambLucy Rose
Characters in The Lamb
3 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Margot (The Lamb)
Young narrator raised in an isolated Cumbrian cottage, taught by her mother to lure and butcher lost travellers she calls "strays"; forced to confront her hunger and loyalty when a stranger arrives.
Antagonists
Ruth (The Lamb)
Margot's mother, called "Mama"; kills and eats the travellers she calls "strays" and keeps total control over Margot through secrecy, fear and love.
Eden (The Lamb)
A stranger who arrives at the cottage during a storm and becomes Ruth's lover; she joins Ruth's killings and fractures the fragile bond between mother and daughter.