Buck Grangerford

Upon meeting, Buck and Huck immediately become pals. As the youngest member of the Grangerford clan, Buck is happy to have a guy around who’s his own age. He and Huck have similar adventurous natures and imaginative minds, but Buck is used to having slaves wait on him, while Huck is more self-sufficient. During one of their hangout sessions, Buck explains to Huck about the traditional code of honor of the South – a somewhat strange idea of bravery, which eventually is to blame for Buck’s tragic end.

Huck is especially devastated by Buck’s death. The fact that they were the same age only makes the loss of his new friend all the more personal. You may have noticed that the two boys’ names rhyme. It doesn't seem like a coincidence. Huck and Buck have a sort of "long lost twin" relationship, and in many ways, Huck sees in Buck what his life could have been like, had he been born into a wealthy family.