The Talisman
Characters in The Talisman
9 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Jack Sawyer
A twelve-year-old boy who crosses America, and into a parallel world, to find a cure for his mother.
Also in Black House, Other Worlds Than These
Antagonists
Morgan Sloat
Jack's late father's former business partner, who pursues Jack and his mother across the country.
Morgan of Orris
The Territories counterpart of Morgan Sloat, who rules his domain through fear.
Supporting characters
Richard Sloat
Jack's best friend and Morgan Sloat's son, a sceptical student at a boarding school.
Lily Cavanaugh
Jack's mother, a film actress who is gravely ill and refuses treatment.
Speedy Parker
A maintenance worker at the Arcadia Beach amusement park who introduces Jack to the Territories.
Wolf (The Talisman)
A young, gentle creature from the Territories who befriends Jack and travels with him.
Smokey Updike
A ruthless bar owner in Oatley, New York, who holds Jack to work off his debts.
Osmond
A sadistic henchman in the service of Morgan of Orris.