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Book cover of The Ritual
The RitualAdam Nevill

Characters in The Ritual

8 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Luke (The Ritual)

    The odd one out among four old university friends: single, short of money and without the settled life the others have. The group's tensions weigh on him most.

Supporting characters

  • Hutch (The Ritual)

    The friend who organises the trips and tries to keep the peace. He pushes the group to press on through the forest.

  • Phil (The Ritual)

    One of the four friends. He struggles with sore feet on the hike and with trouble at home.

  • Dom (The Ritual)

    One of the four friends. His twisted knee early in the trip is what turns the group towards the shortcut.