| A | B |
| Okonkwo | Strong, violent, hates his father |
| Nwoye | Okonkwo's oldest son |
| Ezinma | Okonkwo's daughter-he wishes she was a boy |
| Ikemefuna | Boy given to Okonkwo from neighbor village |
| Mr. Brown | 1st white missionary in Nigeria |
| Rev. James Smith | Mr. Brown's replacement |
| Uchendu | Okonkwo's youngest brother |
| District Commissioner | Racist. no respect for African culture |
| Unoka | Okonkwo's father |
| Obierika | Okonkwo's closest friend |
| Ekwefi | Okonkwo's second wife |
| Enoch | rips off Eqwugwu's mask |
| Ogbuefi Ezeudu | oldest man in village |
| Chielo | priestess. dedicated to Oracle of Agbala |
| Akunna | religious, clan leader in Umofia |
| Nwakibie | lends Okonkwo 800 seed yams |
| Mr. Kiaga | native that converted to missionary |
| Okagbue Uyanwa | medicine man-helped Ezinma |
| Obiageli | daughter of Okonkwo's first wife |
| Ojiugo | Okonkwo's 3rd wife, beat up during Week of Peace |