Melan is Christopher Powell's native guide, but he runs away when a tiger attacks Powell, leaving him for dead. Later revealed as a traitor, Melan digs the pit where the natives plan to execute Ulah and impales Karen Neg from behind. Powell shoots him just before he can kill Ulah.
The central protagonist, an Eskimo hunter and family man. After his wife Aba is killed and he murders the ship captain, he changes his name to Kripik. He struggles with grief, builds a new family, and flees the RCMP to escape across the ice with Iva.
Mala has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Signature works include Red Snow, S.O.S. Clipper Island, Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
