Ranged across several generations, the story begins with a wealthy merchant, Lind, and his wife travelling in the coldest depths of winter to christen their baby daughter. Attacked by wolves, they lose the baby, which is found by the Lapp Jaampa (a dominating performance by Tryggve Larssen) and subsequently raised by a rich reindeer herder,
Laila
Jåmpa
Anders
Aslag Laagje
Mor Laagje, hans kone
Mellet
C.O. Lind, handlesmann
Hans hustru
Magga, tjenestepike hos Lind
Lasse, en tjenestegutt
Bror til C.O. Lind
Inger
Melet som liten gutt
