Till We Have Faces | 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

Orual (Maia) - The eldest daughter and successor of the King of Glome, this "ugly" character finally learns the gods are real and powerful beyond words.

Lysias (The Fox) - A learned Greek sold to the widowed King Trom of Glome, this character grows close to Orual, and she calls him "Grandfather."

Istra / Psyche - This supremely beautiful character, half-sister to Orual, is sacrificed to the god on Grey Mountain.

Bardia - The honest captain of the palace guards, this character is a big, kindly man several years older than...
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