Aboriginal tracker initially hired by Clare to find her husband. He reveals his true name is Mangana and shares Clare's experience of cultural persecution. Overcoming initial hostility, he joins her quest for vengeance, ultimately killing Hawkins and Ruse at great personal cost.
Clare and Billy form a pragmatic alliance that evolves into a deep mutual respect based on shared trauma and survival.
Billy views Hawkins as a symbol of colonial brutality and actively participates in hunting him down.
Billy pursues Jago as a target of retribution, aligning with Clare's initial quest.
Ruse and Billy are direct adversaries, culminating in Billy's lethal strike against him.
Eddie is forced into a lethal confrontation with Billy but ultimately fails to carry out the order.
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