Characters
This is the main character in our story. He serves as both a protagonist and antagonist
Okonkwo
This is the name of Okonkwo's best friend in Umuofia
Obierika
This is the village that Okonkwo is from and we would call his fatherland
This is the name of the evil spirit who is reborn over and over again
Obanje
This is the name of the priestess of Agbala
Chiello
This is the name of Okonkwo's favorite child, she is also called "Salt"
Enzinma
This is the name of Okonkwo's uncle, who often chastises him while he is in his motherland
Uchendu
This is Okonkwo's motherland where he is exiled after accidentally shooting someone
Mbanta
This is the name of the pebble that ties an obanje to this world
iyi-uwa
This is the white missionary that the tribe trusts and likes because he built a hospital and school
Mr. Brown
This is the name of Okonkwo's adopted son, who "he should not have a hand in killing"
Ikemefuna
This is the name of Okonkwo's father, who he despises
Unoka
This is known as an area, but also an entity, it is the land they gave the Christian Missionaries
Evil Forest
This is the name of the outcasts that the villagers did not want around but the missionaries welcomed in
This is the name of the white missionary who translates "Ashy Buttocks"
Mr. Kiaga
This is the name of Okonkwo's biological son who joins the missionaries
Nwoye
This is the name of the FIRST man to kill the sacred python, who then dies shortly after
Okoli
This is the village that was wiped out by the white missionaries
Abame
This is the name of the "nut" that was constantly broken when people gathered, it is a symbol of hospitality
Kola-nut
This is the name of the individual who gives Okonkwo his first set of seed yams to start his farm, this was at the very beginning of the book
Nwakibie
This is the name of the "over zealous" Christian convert takes the mask off the egwugwu towards the end of the book
Enoch
This is the name of Okonkwo's other named daughter who breaks her water pot while dancing
Obiageli
This is the village where a daughter of Umuofia was killed
Mbaino
This is the name of a person's personal god
Chi
This is the name of the oldest man in the village for whom a funeral is held
Ezeudu