Silence Characters

Meet the Cast

Father Sebastien Rodrigues

Father Sebastien Rodrigues spends the bulk of Silence in a mad downward spiral. This once enthusiastic priest sees his faith tested, his preconceptions shattered, and his identity stripped from him...

Kichijiro

He's a tricky one, old Kichijiro. On the one hand, this dude proves himself to be utterly unreliable and untrustworthy from day one. On the other hand, there's something about him that's deeply sym...

Father Christovao Ferreira

We'd like to suggest that Silence might be more accurately titled Silence III: The Search for Father Ferreira. Okay, we're kidding—but only sort of. The fact is, despite his constant claims to th...

Inoue

Before he came to Japan, Rodrigues heard horror stories about Inoue, magistrate of Nagasaki—and one of the most fearsome men on the planet. He's basically Dr. Doom without the mask: a powerful le...

Father Garrpe

We all have a friend like Father Garrpe. He's that guy or gal who seems to be a better version of you, who seems to doeverything better than you, and who only makes you feel more uncool by virtue o...

The Interpreter

Rodrigues's Japanese interpreter isn't exactly fond of the Catholic Church. Though he's a bit of a jerk about it, it's hard to argue with his opinion after hearing his story.The interpreter learned...

Mokichi and Ichizo

Oh, Mokichi and Ichizo, we hardly knew ye. Come to think of it, we never actually knew you guys at all. Which is kind of weird. This lack of identity can be directly attributed to Rodrigues's somet...