Relier Pairs Salt to the Sea ~ CharactersVersion en ligne Characters from the novel, Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys par Daniel Borbely 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This characters becomes a 'grandfather figure' to Klaus. A German Nazi soldier tasked with helping the evacuation effort form East Prussia. He has all the terrible qualities of the Nazis, including racism, elitism and greed. This character joins the group of refugees after his grandmother dies and he is left all alone. Alfred’s neighbour and love interest back home in Heidelberg. She is half-Jewish and Alfred reports her to the 'Hitler Youth'. This character dies midway through the novel as the group crosses a frozen bay. The Nazis murdered his father for attempting to assassinate Hitler. He seeks revenge by stealing the valuable 'amber swan' from the 'Amber Room'. This character refuses to help others, especially if helping them would potentially put her in danger. She cares more about her belongings than others' suffering. Originally from Lithuania, she fled to East Prussia and became a surgeon's assistant during the war. Originally from Poland, her father sent her to East Prussia to keep her safe from the invading Russian forces. She is pregnant as a result of rape by the Russians.