Hogfather | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Susan Sto-Helit - This character tries to act normal, but is a grandchild of Death who can walk through solid objects and force people to do things.

Death - In the book, this character speaks in all capital letters, has a skeletal face, a hairbrush, a violin, and dresses in a hog outfit.

Mr. Johnathan Teatime - This character is a young and unpredictable hired assassin with two odd eyes--one is a black marble and the other is white with a small pupil in the middle.

Albert - This character has a master,...
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