He has a friend and long time companion, his dog. Candy is afraid of being alone but he consents to the killing of his dog and wishes he could have killed him himself after it is over. Candy represents what will ultimately happen to all ranch hands. They will get old and have no place to go. Candy is very old and has hardly any money to his name.
Crooks -Black stable worker.
He is disfigured and is an outcast as well as Candy. He has a place of his own and stays there by himself. He doesn't want company. He also wants to be part of George and Lennie's dream. He said that he would work for free.