Einar is a lonely patient admitted to the past Gimli hospital during a smallpox epidemic. He competes with Gunnar for the nurses' attention, possesses the shears taken from Snjófridur’s burial platform, and later fights Gunnar before ending alone in his shack. The minstrel imagery is also associated with his feverish world.
A butler-in-training and brother of Johann. He harbors a secret love for Klara and challenges Count Knotkers to a duel to avenge his father's honor, ultimately killing the Count. After his mother Zenaida's suicide, he accompanies Klara to a mountain cave and helps orchestrate an avalanche to kill Herr Trotta. Klara dies in the sleigh, and Grigorss freezes to death alone, hallucinating a family reunion.
A one-legged Canadian officer grieving his dead lover Iris. He becomes obsessed with Veronkha, whom he mistakenly believes is Iris returned. His delusions drive him through surreal battles and personal quests, ending with him wounded and emotionally destroyed as he leaves Russia.
Kyle McCulloch has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Signature works include Careful, Mike, Tales from the Gimli Hospital. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
