US Army officer promoted to captain, exiled to Fort Spencer for perceived cowardice. Leads a rescue party, survives a cave attack by consuming a comrade's flesh to heal his leg. Struggles with sudden cannibalistic cravings, eventually forced to eat human stew to survive. Ultimately kills the antagonist Ives in a bear trap and dies refusing to feed on him.
Boyd and Ives engage in a brutal, supernatural fight to the death, ending with Boyd's moral victory.
Boyd and Reich work together during the initial cave expedition to find the lost wagon party.
George provides crucial cultural context about the Wendigo curse and his sister's family connects to Boyd's fate.
Hart acts as a hidden antagonist within the fort, murdering officers and deceiving the garrison.
Slauson holds ultimate military authority over Boyd, initially rewarding him before assigning him to exile.
Cleaves is a fellow garrison member whose death triggers Boyd's wrongful imprisonment.
Knox serves as another garrison officer whose murder exposes the true killer to Boyd.
Martha serves as the final observer of the conflict's resolution, silently closing the fort's door.
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