A young African slave girl initially freed by O'Shay in Zanzibar. She evades local authorities and secretly stows away on the Jupiter. In Timbuktu, she is slated for sale but warns the trapped crew of impending executions. She is rescued by the balloon and later reconciles with Jacques.
Jacques becomes Makia's rescuer and romantic partner.
Jacques helps O'Shay and Ahmed purchase Makia from a slave trader and helps rescue her from Timbuktu; the ending shows Jacques and Makia embracing.
O'Shay repeatedly acts against Makia's enslavement.
O'Shay fights traders while helping free Makia in Zanzibar, and later joins the mission that purchases and rescues her in Timbuktu.
Ahmed participates directly in Makia's rescue.
Ahmed disguises himself with Jacques and O'Shay and helps purchase Makia from a slave trader in Timbuktu.
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