* Elijah's aunt
* Raised Elijah's mother
* Lives with Elijah and shares her wisdom and strength
* Supports the community
* Plays an important role in the community
Dr. Ames
* White doctor
* Lives in Buxton
* Allies with Elijah
Mr. and Mrs. Walton
* New teachers in Buxton
Henry Townsend
* A lawyer
* Works with Elijah to advocate for the community
Isaac and Rachel Cary
* A Quaker couple
* Help the people of Buxton with farming
George Bonga
* A runaway slave
* Finds refuge in Buxton
* Becomes a friend of Elijah
Amelia Parker
* A white child
* Friends with Elijah
* Helps him understand white society
Reverend John Mercer Langston
* Principal of the school in Buxton
John Brown
* White abolitionist
* Allies with Elijah