Characters from The Dark Is Rising

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

Will Stanton - This character is the youngest of a large family; the day prior to this character's birthday, strange things begin to happen.

Merriman Lyon - This character is an Old One and is a protector and helper.

The Walker/Hawkin - This character becomes resentful and eventually betrays others. This character's name changes to atone for his betrayal.

The Black Rider/Mr. Mitothin - This character is the chief Lord of the Dark. This character is tall with red hair and rides a black horse.

The Lady - This character is one of...
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