A young, celibate Jesuit priest tasked with traveling 2,400 kilometers to a distant Huron village to spread Christianity. He struggles with the hardships of the journey, the romantic tension between his assistant and a guide, and the violent conflicts between indigenous tribes. After surviving an Iroquois attack and witnessing a guide's death, he reaches the nearly destroyed Huron settlement and ultimately baptizes the dying community.
Champlain commands Laforgue to undertake the missionary journey.
Daniel serves as Laforgue's non-clerical travel companion.
Mestigoit views Laforgue as a spiritual threat and adversary.
Chomina is contracted to guide Laforgue through the wilderness.
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