There are many characters that are helpful in the story After the War. One of the helpful characters is Ruth. Ruth is a natural helper. She will forget anything she is doing to help someone. Ruth is the biggest helper in the story. Another helpful character in the story is Saul. Saul had organized the whole plan to help the orphans get to a better place. The next helpful character is Nate. Nate is basically the boss in the story but he helps getting people on the boat and giving people the best options on things. The last helpful character is Simon. Simon helps in various ways. The one reason why he's helpful is because he helps the orphans mentally and socially. Those are the helpful characters in the story After the War.