The Iron Heel · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in The Iron Heel by Jack London.
Ernest Everhard
major
Also known as Ernest, Everhard, Mr. Everhard
A fiery socialist leader and the protagonist of the narrative.
Avis Everhard
major
Also known as Avis, the old Avis Everhard
Ernest's wife and the narrator of the manuscript.
Bishop Morehouse
supporting
Also known as Bishop, the Bishop, Bishop Morehouse
A sympathetic clergyman who undergoes a crisis of faith.
Jackson
supporting
A working-class man whose arm is crushed in a machine accident.
Colonel Van Gilbert
supporting
Also known as the great Colonel Van Gilbert
A prominent lawyer and defender of the capitalist oligarchy.
Philip Wickson
supporting
Also known as Wickson, Young Wickson, Mr. Wickson
A wealthy industrialist and opponent of the socialist movement.
Colonel Ingram
minor
A military officer and member of the oligarchic class.
Mr. Calvin
minor
Also known as a Mr. Calvin
A businessman and member of the Philomaths club.
Dr. Hammerfield
minor
A scientist and intellectual who debates with Ernest.
Biedenbach
minor
Also known as Comrade Biedenbach, the Biedenbach
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
John Carlson
minor
Also known as Carlson
A working-class man and socialist supporter.
Peter Donnelly
minor
Also known as Donnelly
A labor leader and socialist organizer.
Garthwaite
minor
A member of the Philomaths club.
Mr. Asmunsen
minor
A businessman and member of the Philomaths.
Hartman
minor
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Percy Layton
minor
A young man from a wealthy family.
Pervaise
minor
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Miss Brentwood
minor
A young woman who attends the Philomaths meeting.
Mr. Kowalt
minor
Also known as Kowalt
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Mary McKenna
minor
Also known as Mary
A working-class woman and socialist supporter.
Anna Roylston
minor
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Knowlton
minor
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Owen
minor
Also known as Mr. Owen
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
George Milford
minor
Also known as Milford
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Dr. Ballingford
minor
A doctor and member of the Philomaths.
Rudolph Mendenhall
minor
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Comrade Galvin
minor
Also known as Dr. Galvin, Galvin
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
James Smith
minor
Also known as Smith
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Albert Pocock
minor
Also known as Pocock 89, Pocock
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Arthur Simpson
minor
Also known as Simpson
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Timothy Donnelly
minor
Also known as Timothy, Donnelly
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Farley
minor
Also known as Farley 84
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
John Cunningham
minor
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Lewis Pocock
minor
Also known as The elder Pocock, Pocock I
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Mrs. Wickson
minor
The wife of Philip Wickson.
Mrs. Pertonwaithe
minor
A society woman who attends the Philomaths meeting.
Felice Van Verdighan
minor
A society woman who attends the Philomaths meeting.
Judge Caldwell
minor
A judge and member of the oligarchy.
O'Connor
minor
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
Wilcox
minor
Also known as old Wilcox, President Wilcox
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
