And the Ocean Was Our Sky

Main Characters and Their Development

• Bathsheba – the main character and narrator of the story, a whale leading her pod in the fight against humans. She undergoes an internal conflict, contemplating the meaning of war and hatred, and eventually begins to doubt the righteousness of their mission.
• Captain Alexandra – the leader of the whale pod, obsessed with the idea of destroying the mythical enemy Toby Wick. His obsession and cruelty highlight the theme of hatred and revenge.
• Toby Wick – a mythical human whom the whales consider their main enemy. Although he never appears in the book, his image serves as a symbol of the fear and hatred fueling the war between whales and humans.