A war-weary Crusade veteran and skilled crossbowman turned local huntsman. Initially reluctant to join the Swiss rebellion against Habsburg rule, he eventually steps up as a key leader after being unjustly imprisoned. He famously shoots an apple off his son's head to save his life, escapes during a storm alongside Bertha, and ultimately leads the Swiss forces to victory, sparing the tyrannical Gessler at his son's request.
Fellow resisters who rely on each other for safety and rebellion planning.
Trusted allies and veteran comrades in the Swiss rebellion.
The central protagonist and tyrannical antagonist locked in a life-or-death struggle.
Tell's direct captor and enforcer of Austrian oppression.
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