Cast of Characters

19th century

MEGAT SULONG / LIAM O’DOHERTY

Portrayed by Jack Reynor

Megat Sulong / Liam O’Doherty: after a tragic incident at the farm, a Malay couple had raised since he was four years old.

NIALL GALLAGHER / NIALL O’DOHERTY

Portrayed by Jack Reynor

Niall Gallagher / Niall O’Doherty: he was Lachlan's twin brother and they have been separated since they were four years old.   However they are not aware of this.  He is a policeman.

DEMANG SULONG

Portrayed by Aeril Zafrel

Demang Sulong: the only son of the Sulong family. He had dark hair and brown eyes.  Unlike Megat, he tend to be calmer and he does not rush his actions.

 
KILLIAN O’DOHERTY

Portrayed by Michael Fassbender

 Killian O’Doherty: A redheaded man who was the son of ex-convicts.  He owns a farm, and he is the birth father to Lachlan and Niall.

ASHLING O’DOHERTY

Portrayed by Morven Christie

Ashling O’Doherty: an ex-convict and Killian's wife. They both worked together in their farm.  She is the birth mother to identical twin brothers, Lachlan and Niall.

SULONG AWANG 

Portrayed by Stephen Rahman-Hughes

Sulong Awang / Pak Sulong: he is the birth father of Demang and foster father of Megat.  He is English-educated and he is well-educated, as seen with this house tutoring his two sons.  He and his wife both lived with the small Malay community in their "Malay Quarter".

DELIMA DANANG

Portrayed by Sofia Jane

Delima Sulong / Mak Delima: she is the birth mother of Demang and foster mother of Megat.  Like her husband, she is also well-educated.

SUPERINTENDENT CIARAN GALLAGHER

Portrayed by Alex O'Loughlin

Superintendent Ciaran Gallagher: a Superintendent who fights for justice and raised Niall as his own son, training him to be a fighter.

SIR ALFRED HOLLOWAY

Portrayed by Jim Broadbent

 Sir Alfred Holloway: he is Darren and Eleanor Hastings' father.  He becomes the new mayor of Sydney after the mysterious death of the old mayor, Sir Arthur Hastings.  He is a very influential man in Sydney.

DARREN HOLLOWAY

Portrayed by Tom Mison

Darren Holloway: he was Jane's slightly older brother and he was the son of Sir James Holloway, an influential Sydney mayor. He was a straightforward person, but sometimes able to find answers by reading between the lines.

KEITH BELL

Portrayed by Johnny Depp

Keith: he was Daniel's best friend and they've known each other since their childhood. He lived with his wealthy brothers, who worked with Daniel's father.

ELEANOR HOLLOWAY

Portrayed by Sophie Lowe

Eleanor Holloway: a beautiful young English lady who was an intellectual.  She loves reading.  She teaches the underprivileged children regardless of race to read and write.  In her spare time she loves to play the piano and read.

LADY HEATHER HASTINGS

Lady Heather Hastings: the wife of the late Sir Arthur Hastings, who cared about the welfare of her people and since that she herself was an intellect, she conducted classes to give a chance for children and illiterate to have better education.

CHEUNG FEI-HONG

Portrayed by Chow Yun-fat

Fei-Hong: a Chinese market gardener and a friend of the Sulongs.  He works with his wife, son and daughter.

CHEUNG MEI-LING

Portrayed by Michelle Yeoh

 Mei-Ling: is Fei-Hong's wife and Moon Yee's mother.

CHEUNG MOON YEE

Portrayed by Katie Leung

 Moon Yee: is the only daughter of Mei-Ling and Chow Yoon.

KENCANA / TOK KENCANA

Portrayed by M. Nasir

Kencana: the father of Melor and Awang, and he opens a restaurant and lodging.  He also happens to be a martial arts master.  He is the leader of the small Malay community in New South Wales.  He is one of the escaped slaves from Cocos Islands who was mistreated by his European masters, and together, these band of free slaves resettled in New South Wales.

MELATI

Melati: wife of Kencana and mother of Awang and Melor.  She escaped Queensland and settled in New South Wales after she was mistreated by her European sugar plantation master.  She died when her children were still very young.

AWANG KENCANA

Portrayed by Remy Ishak

Awang: the oldest son of Kencana and big brother of Melor.

MELOR KENCANA

Portrayed by Natasha Hudson

Melor Kencana: the daughter of a recently arrived Malay immigrant, Kencana, and they are both next door neighbours to the Sulongs.  She was a quick learner and had many hidden talents.

Angus McDougall

Portrayed by Jamie Bell

Angus: a good friend of Demang and Megat.  They were often seen playing sports together - sepak takraw (traditional Malay sports) and soccer.

 

Tjandamurra

Portrayed by Trevor Jamieson

Tjandamurra is Jedda's father.  He is the chief of his Aboriginal tribe near Malmesbury.

Jedda

Portrayed by Deborah Mailman

Jedda is Tjandamurra's daughter.   Despite detesting many Europeans for stealing their land and killing some of their people (similar to the Myall Creek Massacre incident), her Aboriginal tribe gets along with the O'Dohertys and the Malay community.

 

21th century

Christopher "Chris" Sulongson

Potrayed by Jack Reynor

Chris is the story teller.  He is Liam's descendant.