1 | Okonkwo | | The greatest wrestler and warrior alive. |
| Amalinze | | Was a great wrestler unbeaten for 7 years. Aka: The Cat. |
| Unoka | | Okonkwo's father. |
| | | The egwugwu - who impersonates an ancestral gods. |
| Okoye | | Unoka's neighbour. |
| | | Umuofia - A powerful clan, skilled in war. |
| Ikemefuna | | The boy from Mbaino . |
2 | Ogbuefi | Ezeugo | A powerful orator. |
| | | Umuofia kwenu - greeting that means United Umuofia. |
| Ogbuefi | Udo | The man who's wife was murdered by the Mbainos. |
| | | Agadi-nwayi - Means old woman. |
| Nwoye | | Okonkwo's eldest son. |
3 | Agbala | | The Oracle of the Hills and the Caves. |
| Chika | | Was the priestess of Agbala. |
| Ani | | Earth goddess. The owner of all land. |
| Ifejioku | | The god of yams. |
| Nwakibie | | A wealthy man in Okonkwo's village. |
| Anasi | | Nwakibie's first wife. |
| Ogbuefi | Idigo | The man who knew how to grind good snuff. |
| Obiako | | A palm-wine tapper. |
| Igwelo | | Nwakibie's elder son. |
4 | Ezeani | | The priest of the earth goddess. |
| Ojiugo | | Okonkwo's youngest wife. |
| Ogbuefi | Ezeudu | The oldest man in the village. |
| Nwayieke | | The old woman who lived near the udala tree. |
5 | Ekwefi | | Okonkwo's second wife. |
| Ezinma | | Ekwefi's only daughter. Aka: Nma, Ezigbo. |
| | | Ezigbo - The good one. |
| | | ilo - village playground. |
| Obiageli | | Nwoye's sister. |
| Nkechi | | Daughter of Okonkwo's third wife. |
6 | Maduka | | Obierika's son. |
| Obierika | | Okonkwo's friend. |
| Chielo | | Priestess of Agbala. |
| Okafo | | One of the wrestlers. |
| Ikezue | | One of the wrestlers. |
7 | | | Chukwu - God's house. |
8 | Ofoedu | | Obierika's neighbour. |
| Ogbuefi | Ndulue | Oldest man in Ire. |
| Ozoemena | | Ndulue's wife. |
| Umezulike | | Taps tall trees for Okonkwo. |
| Akueke | | Maduka's his half-sister. |
| | | Jigida - waist beads.
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| Ibe | | Akueke's suitor. |
| Ukegbu | | Ibe's father. |
| Machi | | Obierika's eldest brother. |
| Amadi | | A leper. |
9 | Onwumbiko | | One of Ekwefi's children who died. |
| Ozoemena | | One of Ekwefi's children who died. |
| Onwuma | | One of Ekwefi's children who died. |
| Okagbue | Uyanwa | Medicine man. |
10 | Mgbafo | | One of the participants of the communal ceremonies. |
| Uzowulu | | Mgbafo's husband. |
| Odukwe | | One of the participants of the communal ceremonies. |
11 | Okeke | | One who makes snuff. |
| Anene (1) | | Ekwefi's ex-husband. |
| | | Umuachi - The farthest village in the clan. |
12 | Udenkwo | | One of the women helping Obierika's wife cook. |
| Ezelagbo | | One of Obierika's guests. |
| Ezenwa | | One of Obierika's guests. |
14 | Uchendu | | Okonkwo 's uncle. |
| Amikwu | | Uchendu's youngest son. |
| Njide | | Uchendu's eldest daughter. |
| Akueni | | Uchendu's daughter. |
15 | Iweka | | Obierika's father. |
| Anene (2) | | Nwoye's friend. |
| Nweke | | Okadigbo's second daughter's husband. |
17 | Mr. | Kiaga | The interpreter. In charge of the infant congregation. |
| Nneka | | Amadi's wife. |
18 | Mr. | Brown | The white missionary. |
20 | Ogbuefi | Ugonna | A worthy man who joined the church. |
21 | Akunna | | One of the great men in Umuofia . |
22 | James | Smith | Mr. Brown's successor. |
| Ajofia | | The head and spokesman of the nine ancestors. |
24 | Egonwanne | | The one Okonkwo's refers to as coward. |