| Ken |
Allen | Super sleuth, protagonist |
| Wallace |
Bowers | One of the edgelords, second victim |
| Jove |
Brand | Movie character played by Ken Allen |
| John |
Cannon | One of the Black-Guards |
| Lila |
Chambers | The "Dame of the Moon," Lynn Chambers's daughter |
| Lynn |
Chambers | Retired actress, star of Never After |
| Chuck |
Charles | Journalist |
| Mikail |
Chelovak | One of the Black-Guards |
| Bradley |
Corbett | Reynard's assistant. Aka: Bradford Ravenlore |
| Fernando |
Denoso | Third victim |
| Blake |
Dever | Actor playing "The Prince" in the play. Aka: Thane Mallory, Perrish Graystone |
| Ray |
Ford | Top special-effects expert, Ken's friend. |
| Elaine |
Ford | Ray Ford's daughter |
| Lancaster |
Goodday | Reynard's former lawyer, Mercie's father |
| Mercie |
Goodday | Lawyer for Ken and Reynard |
| Omelet |
Guy | Comic or unnamed character at the event |
| Sven |
Hammersmith | One of Reynard's actors |
| Maurine |
Henson | Animal handler on Never After, Will Norman's mother |
| Bob |
Hobbs | Lead choreographer |
| Kurt |
Hooper | The King's assassin |
| Arnold |
Horowitz | Founder of Château d'Loire |
| Tryne |
Koch | European performance artist, one of the edgelords |
| Henry |
March | King of the Crucible, played by Blake's father |
| Alexi |
Mirovich | Top mixed martial artist, Ken's friend |
| Will |
Norman | Head of programming at Home Drive-In |
| Bill |
Norman | Will Norman's father, billionaire |
| Javak |
Nunn | Best axe fighter in the realm |
| Sheila |
Polk | Prototypical edgelord, Reynard's publicist |
| Rex |
Reynard | Creator of The Land Beyond, victim. Aka: The King |
| Ava |
Stern | Special investigator |
| Archibald |
Thelen | Actor who played Lord Rance Hyde |
| Fairchild |
| Assistant to Sven Hammersmith |
| Brenden |
| Reynard's fanatic |
| Amethyst |
| Girl Ken met at the hotel |
| The Whisper |
| The King's secret confidant |