Henry is an African who becomes a slave when he takes other slaves to a slaver ship. Henry makes himself trusted on the ship and when he is allowed to go to shore he waits for the right time and helps Diana escape and goes with her. Although Henry is allowed to go his own way he chooses to stay with Kin throughout the story. Henry goes to Port Royal and helps gather information on the slavers and then goes back with Kin to Kin's settlement in the mountains.