Well, if it's a horror - themed 'dead man rising story', there could be a group of survivors as main characters who are trying to deal with the situation of the dead man rising. There might also be a scientist or a doctor if it has a scientific explanation for the rising, who is either trying to stop it or understand it.
I'm not sure since we don't have much information about the 'dead man rising story'. It could be the dead man himself as a main character, and perhaps the people around him like his family or the ones who witness his rising.
The main character is Logan, also known as Wolverine. His character is central to the whole story as it's about his final days.
In the movie 'Dead Man Walking', the main characters are Sister Helen Prejean and Matthew Poncelet. Sister Helen is a nun who tries to help Matthew, a death - row inmate, find some peace and redemption before his execution.
The 'dead man rising story' might be about a medical miracle where someone who was thought to be dead suddenly shows signs of life again. Maybe there was a misdiagnosis, or some new medical technology brought the person back. It could also be a fictional tale set in a post - apocalyptic world where the dead are rising for some unknown reason, causing chaos and fear among the survivors.
Since we don't know the exact story, it could be the dead man himself as the main character. Maybe there's a person who discovers the dead man's burden and becomes involved in the story too.
The two main characters are Sister Helen Prejean and Matthew Poncelet. Sister Helen is a nun who plays a crucial role in the story as she tries to help Matthew, a death row inmate, face his actions and seek redemption.
I'm not sure exactly who the main characters are without more information about the 'dead man's pass story'. It could be the first group of settlers who tried to cross the pass.
The main characters in the 'Dead Man Walking' real story are the death - row inmate and the nun. The inmate is the one facing execution, and the nun is the one who reaches out to him, trying to provide some form of comfort, spiritual or otherwise, and also to make others see the inmate's humanity.
In the 'dead man's hill story', if it's a historical account, the main characters could be soldiers if it was a battle site. If it's a folk legend, perhaps there is an old hermit who used to live near the hill and knew the dead man. And of course, the dead man himself whose presence on the hill is the central part of the story.
Typically, the main character would be the person on death row. There might also be prison guards, lawyers, and maybe family members.
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.