Minor Characters
Jeff
Jeff, an apparition created by the natives, is a ghost of sorts of the black man that Jones murdered back in the United States. Prior to the start of the play, Jones killed the human version of Jeff because Jeff cheated him in a game of dice.
The Prison Guard
The prison guard is a white guard whom Jones murdered while working on a chain gang. He appears in the play as an apparition sent by the natives.
The Planter
The planter is an apparition sent by the natives to torment Jones. During a ghostly slave auction, the planter purchases Jones.
The Auctioneer
The auctioneer is an apparition created by the natives. During one of the apparitions, the auctioneer sells slaves, including Jones, to planters in the pre-Civil War South.
The Old Woman
The old woman is one of Jones's subjects on the island in the West Indies. She's one of the last natives to leave the palace for the hills, and she explains to Smithers that the natives are rebelling.