I'm sorry, I don't know who the main characters are as I haven't read the story.
I really can't tell you who the main characters are in the 'Christmas with the Dead' short story because I haven't read it. However, based on the title, I can guess that there might be a character who is alive and is somehow connected to the dead during Christmas. It could be an old man who has lost his wife and during Christmas, he starts to experience strange things related to her spirit. Or it could be a young girl who is the only one in her family who can see the dead during the Christmas celebrations.
Greta Conroy, Gabriel's wife, is also a main character. Her past and her relationship with Gabriel play important roles in the story. Her reminiscences about a former lover add depth to the narrative.
I'm not sure exactly who the main characters are without reading the story. But it could be the person who discovers the dead hand. Maybe they are a detective or just an ordinary person caught up in a strange situation.
I'm not sure since I haven't read the specific 'Book of the Dead' short story. But it could be an archaeologist who is studying the 'Book of the Dead'.
Rick Grimes is often a main character in the 'The Walking Dead' universe, so he might be one of the main characters in the short story as well.
In many 'The Book of the Dead' short stories, the main characters can vary. Sometimes there is a character who is on a quest for knowledge about the afterlife. This character could be a scholar or a curious individual. There may also be a character who has a special connection to the spiritual world, perhaps a seer or a medium. Additionally, there could be antagonists, like dark spirits or forces that try to disrupt the journey of the soul or the understanding of the 'Book of the Dead' principles.
Since I don't know the story, it's hard to say for sure. But there could be the dead woman herself, perhaps a detective or investigator if it's a mystery - type story, and people who knew her like her family or friends.
Since I haven't read the story, I can't say for sure. But I assume the man who is called dead is one of the main characters. There might also be people around him like his family or friends who are affected by his so - called death.
There could be the lone wanderer, a character who is just trying to make their way in the wild west on their own terms. They might be a bit of an anti - hero, doing what they need to survive.
In many Christmas - themed short stories, there is often a central character who is on a journey of self - discovery during the Christmas season. So in 'Back for Christmas', it could be a character who has been away from home, perhaps living in a big city. Their family members, such as a warm - hearted mother, a strict but loving father, and a mischievous younger sibling could be other main characters. And there might be a neighbor or an old acquaintance who plays an important role in the story, like providing some key advice or being part of a sub - plot that helps the main character in their journey.
Since it's a 'the christmas hope short story', there might be a child as one of the main characters. Children are often central in Christmas stories as they represent innocence and the magic of the season. There could also be a community leader or a pastor - type character who spreads the message of hope. And perhaps there's a character who has been through tough times and is on a journey to find hope during Christmas.