Tom Lea (played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is a protagonist in Roots.
A poor North Carolina slaveholder who purchases Kizzy and rapes her, fathering George. He later trains George as a skilled fighting chicken breeder. After George wins his freedom through a cockfight, Lea's gambling debt to Sir Eric Russell forces him to give George to England. He ultimately fails to free his enslaved family. Omoro Kinte (played by Babs Olusanmokun) appears in Roots.
Kunta Kinte's father who disapproves of his son's desire to attend university in Timbuktu. His disagreement prompts Kunta to run into the jungle, where he is eventually captured by the rival Koro family.
Roots (2016) interactive character relationship network and AI-powered story timeline. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters across the narrative arc.
AI Narrative Summary
Overall narrative architecture across all 1 seasons
Character Network — 2 Characters
Tom Lea (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) — protagonist A poor North Carolina slaveholder who purchases Kizzy and rapes her, fathering George. He later trains George as a skill...
Omoro Kinte (Babs Olusanmokun) Kunta Kinte's father who disapproves of his son's desire to attend university in Timbuktu. His disagreement prompts Kunt...
