The Cocovores of Kabakon Island aka The Sonnenorden

Augustburg - Cocovore settlement on Kabakon

Max Lutzow - a recently deceased Cocvore


Harry von Cadlzburg - the first live Cocovore Will and co meet

August Englehardt - leader of the community


Helena - Countess Höhenzollern


Fräulein Ilse Herzen - Helena's maid and travelling companion


Fräulein  Anna Schwab - the third female of the community



Doctor August Bethman - from Berlin, previously a doctor


Jürgen Schreckengost - a German-American from Pennsylvania


Wilhelm Bradtke - the community's photographer


Misha Denfer -  a Russian


Christian Weber - former pastor / director of music in Charlottenberg, near Berlin

The Sun is God Character List - Chapters 3 - 6

In Herbertshöhe

capital of German colonial administration of German New Guinea

Hauptman Klaus Kessler - senior military officer, responsible for intelligence reports back to Berlin

Siwa - Will's servant girl

Governor Hahl -  Governor of German New Guinea

Doctor Bremmer - performs the autopsy on Max Lutzow

"Queen" Emma Forsayth -  owner of Kabakon island, and extensive plantations in the region

James Forsayth - Queen Emma's deceased husband

Doctor Parkinson - Queen Emma's plantation manager and aide de camp

Miss Bessie Pullen-Burry - Queen Emma's guest, writer of impressions and places

Evans - described as Queen Emma's maitre d'hotel

Clark - Australian pilot who ferries messages and cargoes around the local islands

The Sun is God Character List - Chapters 1 & 2

Groot Hoek River

Will Prior - a military policeman in the Boer War

Lieutenant Rigby - another military policeman

Harry Douglas - army doctor

Sergeant Black - originally from Yorkshire, he mans the Maxim gun at camp Z

Lieutenant Ashcroft - in charge of Camp Z

Albright - the officer Will picks for his duel

Lieutenant Blakely -  Will chooses him as his second in the duel

Lord Donnybrook - Albright's second

General Kitchener - Chief of Staff in 2nd Boer War