A guide to every major character on HBO's 'Lovecraft Country'

A Korean war veteran and avid lover of sci-fi and pulp fiction novels, Tic returns to Chicago after receiving word that his father has gone missing.

As the series progresses, Tic begins to realize that his ancestry on his mother's side is more complicated than he first thought, and eventually uncovers several disturbing secrets about his family history.

Tic's primary love interest on the show is Leti, who joins him on his quest for answers about his family.

Viewers are first introduced to Leti when she joins her sister Ruby (Wunmi Mosaku) onstage while she's performing at a block party in Chicago.

It's later revealed that Leti frequently travels around in search of money, jobs, and places to stay. The fact that she missed her mother's funeral doesn't sit well with Ruby.

Leti's an amateur photographer who frequently documents life in the neighborhood and on the road, when she joins Tic and Uncle George in their cross-country journey.

Uncle George lives in Chicago, along with his wife and daughter. He's the publisher of a travel guide for Black Americans, and he frequently goes out on the road to discover more places to include.

George is the brother of Tic's father, Montrose, and when Montrose goes missing, he's one of the first people who helps Tic figure out his whereabouts.

Hippolyta helps George with his travel guide, and she even offers to join him on a trip in the first episode. She's also an avid astronomer who frequently stargazes out of the window of their Chicago apartment.

And Tic's younger cousin Dee is equally as passionate, only she prefers drawing comics and creating superheroes to stargazing. Before Uncle George, Tic, and Leti leave for their trip, she gives George one of her hand-drawn comics.

Ruby makes her first appearance on "Lovecraft Country" during episode one's block party, where she performs a Sister Rosetta Tharpe song for the crowd. Later, Ruby's joined by Leti for a duet.

Despite her talents as a musician, Ruby isn't able to perform in as many places as she'd like. And while her dream is to work in the Marshall Field's department store, she reveals to Leti that racist hiring protocols have prevented her from securing a job there.

Although she only makes a brief appearance in the first episode, the blonde woman — who's later revealed to be Christina Braithwhite — becomes a prominent character in the series.

When Tic, Leti, and Uncle George knock on the door of the mansion after barely surviving their ordeal in the woods, the blond man (later revealed to be named William) greets them, telling Tic, "Welcome home."

Much like Christina, William doesn't feature prominently in the first episode — but becomes an integral part of the story later on.