Claas Blank (played by Rouxnet Brown) is a protagonist in Proteus.
A Khoi prisoner serving a 10-year sentence on Robben Island for insulting a Dutch citizen. He forms a secret romantic relationship with fellow inmate Rijkhaart Jacobsz and befriends botanist Virgil Niven for his knowledge of local flora. Ultimately executed for sodomy due to inmate jealousy. Rijkhaart Jacobsz (played by Neil Sandilands) is a protagonist in Proteus.
A Dutch sailor imprisoned on Robben Island for committing 'unnatural acts' with another man. He shares a racial and secret romantic relationship with Claas Blank, culminating in their joint execution for sodomy. Virgil Niven (played by Shaun Smyth) appears in Proteus.
A Scottish botanist who visits Robben Island and befriends Claas Blank to learn about the region's flora. His interactions with Blank are marked by a professional exchange of botanical knowledge and suspected romantic/sexual interest.
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Characters
Claas Blank
(played by Rouxnet Brown) — protagonist
A Khoi prisoner serving a 10-year sentence on Robben Island for insulting a Dutch citizen. He forms a secret romantic relationship with fellow inmate Rijkhaart Jacobsz and befriends botanist Virgil Ni...
Rijkhaart Jacobsz
(played by Neil Sandilands) — protagonist
A Dutch sailor imprisoned on Robben Island for committing 'unnatural acts' with another man. He shares a racial and secret romantic relationship with Claas Blank, culminating in their joint execution...
Virgil Niven
(played by Shaun Smyth) — supporting
A Scottish botanist who visits Robben Island and befriends Claas Blank to learn about the region's flora. His interactions with Blank are marked by a professional exchange of botanical knowledge and s...
