Friend of Atuat, sister of Oki. A lively, flirtatious,
sexy young woman who is always aware of male eyes on her. She's always ready to
play one man against the other.
Son of Sauri, he is an overbearing man who exudes a
brutal arrogance concealing perpetually wounded feelings. He is a jealous and
quick-tempered bully.
PETER HENRY ARNATSIAQ is Oki, Atanarjuat's lifelong rival
and enemy. Living in Igloolik as a full-time hunter, Atanarjuat was Peter
Henry's first acting experience.
When young, he has a submissive manner concealing a
bitter resentment of his powerful father, the murdered camp leader. When he
becomes camp leader himself, he shows himself to be cunning, manipulative, and
intimidating.
She is an elegant, intelligent woman with a young girl's
lively face. She exudes energy and at the same time gives an immediate sense of
calmness and strength. She possesses spirit powers.
Lead male. A powerful, physical young man -- a force of
nature. He is neither mean-spirited nor kind. Like his brother Atanarjuat, he
is a confident hunter, well-dressed, and well fed.
Lead male. A lean, fine-featured young man with
intelligent, dreamy eyes. He has the carefree, athletic gracefulness of someone
for whom everything comes almost too easily. He is a confident hunter,
well-dressed, and well fed.
An evil shaman. An odd yet mild-looking man who can
transform his features into pure evil. This mysterious stranger is unrelated to
either family but brings evil to them both.
ABRAHAM ULAYURULUK is a hunter, carver, and respected
Igloolik Elder