# Our Nig — Character guide

> Key figures in Our Nig by Harriet E. Wilson.

- [Frado](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/frado.md): A mixed-race indentured servant girl enduring harsh treatment in the Bellmont household.
- [Mag Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/mag_smith.md): Frado's white mother, abandoned by her lover, who later marries Seth Shipley.
- [Mrs. Bellmont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/mrs_bellmont.md): Cruel mistress of the household who torments Frado relentlessly.
- [Mr. Bellmont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/mr_bellmont.md): Kind but passive husband of Mrs. Bellmont, often unable to protect Frado.
- [Jack](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/jack.md): Son of the Bellmonts, sometimes sympathetic to Frado but inconsistent.
- [Mary](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/mary.md): Daughter of the Bellmonts, cruel and abusive toward Frado.
- [Jane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/jane.md): Another Bellmont daughter, kinder to Frado than her sister Mary.
- [Aunt Abby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/aunt_abby.md): Mrs. Bellmont's sister-in-law, a gentle friend and protector of Frado.
- [Susan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/susan.md): A friend or acquaintance who interacts with the Bellmont household.
- [Jim](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/jim.md): A suitor or acquaintance of Mag Smith, possibly Frado's father.
- [Seth Shipley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/seth_shipley.md): Mag Smith's second husband, who abandons her and Frado.
- [George Means](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/george_means.md): A local man who interacts with the Bellmonts or Frado.
- [Henry Reed](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/henry_reed.md): A character who appears in the later part of the story.
- [John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/john.md): A minor character in the Bellmont household or community.
- [Fido](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/fido.md): Frado's beloved dog, a companion in her loneliness.
- [Miss Marsh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/miss_marsh.md): A teacher or visitor who shows kindness to Frado.
- [Peter Greene](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/peter_greene.md): A local man who interacts with the Bellmonts.
- [Nab](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/nab.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or neighbor.
- [Samuel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/samuel.md): A relative or acquaintance who returns after a long absence.
- [Lewis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/lewis.md): A minor character mentioned in the narrative.
- [Mrs. Moore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/mrs_moore.md): A kind woman who briefly helps or shelters Frado.
- [Mrs. Hoggs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/mrs_hoggs.md): A neighbor or acquaintance of the Bellmonts.
- [Jenny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/our_nig_se/characters/jenny.md): A minor servant or worker in the household.

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