Shabogeesick is Saul’s great-grandfather and a seer who first introduced horses to his people. He often appears in Saul’s visions.

Naomi is Saul’s grandmother, deeply connected to traditional ways. She protects Saul from the influence of the white man and insists on settling in Gods Lake to preserve cultural practices.

Benjamin is Saul’s brother, who is captured by the white man as a child and taken to a residential school. He later returns but succumbs to illness.

These adults in Saul’s life practice Christianity. After Benjamin’s capture, they are consumed by alcohol and eventually leave Gods Lake, never to return.

Father Leboutilier arrives at St. Jerome’s with Saul and introduces the children to hockey. Initially seen as an ally, later revelations complicate his role.

Fred and Martha, former students of St. Jerome’s, live in Manitouwadge and offer Saul a home. They treat him as a friend and support him when he returns to confront his past.

Virgil is Fred and Martha’s son and captain of the Moose hockey team. He supports Saul in training and life decisions and becomes a hockey coach.

Jack is a Maple Leafs scout who gives Saul the opportunity to try out for their feeder team, the Marlboros.

Patrick, an ex-hockey player, and his wife, Elissa, provide Saul with a home in Toronto while playing for the Marlboros.

Ervin is a widower who helps Saul during his travels, offering him a place to stay and work, though Saul struggles to open up to him.