Question | Answer |
Vahan Kenderian | Youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenderian. Main character and narrator. |
Sisak Kenderian | Vahan's brother (older) |
Tavel Kenderian | Vahan's brother (older than Sisak, 17) |
Diran Kenderian | Vahan's brother (older than Tavel, 19) |
Oskina Kenderian | Vahan's sister |
Armenouhi Kenderian | Vahan's other sister |
Mrs. .... Kenderian | Vahan's mother |
Mr. Sarkis Kenderian | Vahan's father |
Uncle Mumpreh | Vahan's uncle, Sarkis' Brother |
Grandmother | Vahan's grandmother |
Mariam | Kenderian family's cook |
Karnig | Kenderian family's houseman |
Pattoo | Vahan's best friend |
Mrs. Altoonian | Pattoo's mother |
Gendarmes | Take away Armenians |
Selim Bey | Ex governor of Van: in charge of Armenian murders |
Seranoush | Young girl that moved into Vahan’s stable at Kars. Entertainment for the soldiers. |
General Khalil | Crazy father of Selim Bey. Loves his garden. |
Mrs. Mahari | servant for General Khalil. Brings Vahan food and warns him about the general. |
Galib | Vahan’s new name in the Turkish village |
Mustafa | Turkish refugee that does not believe Vahan’s lie. Killed the sheep. |
Shirin | Mustafa’s daughter. Sits with Vahan. Learns of his secret. Sheared the sheep and gave them names. |
Kiazin | friend from Turkish village. Small, with violent eyes, who hunted with his younger borther, Reshid. |
Reshid | Kiazim’s younger brother. |
Yakup | friend from Turkish village. Spoke with great energy and humor. |
Aziz | friend from Turkish village. Taught Galib how to tend the sheep. |
Ahmet | friend from Turkish village. Aziz’s brother, liked to drink wine and fire his rifle at the sky. |
Sait | made faces for Galib to laugh at. |
Ara Sarkisian | Old man who takes in Vahan in Sivas. Helps him find a home. |
Serop | Ara Sarkisian’s apprentice. Unable to move legs. |
Mrs. Fauld | Woman who runs the Mission. Takes in Vahan. |