| 1 | Champs | Noland | Protagonist. |
| | Pat | Noland | Champs's dead wife. |
| | Ratched | | A nurse. |
| | Laura | Noland | Champs and Pat's daughter. |
| | Jeffrey | Noland | One of Champs's sons. |
| | David | Noland | Champs's eldest son. |
| 2 | Brian | | Laura's husband. A lawyer. |
| | Thor | | Champs's favorite avenger. |
| 3 | Harvey's widow | | The woman who visits Champs. |
| | Mrs. | Williams | Champs's neighbor. |
| | Candice | | One of the widows. |
| | Mrs. | Wick | Champs's neighbor. |
| 4 | Ol | Champs | Champs's grandfather. |
| | Champs | Senior | Champs's father. |
| 5 | Larry | | Champs's neighbor. The President of
residents' association. |
| | Josanne | | Larry's wife. Aka: Josie Ann. |
| 6 | Peety | Noland | Champs's brother. |
| 8 | Danielle | | The cashier. |
| 9 | Amanda | | A sales agent. |
| 10 | Frank | Pruitt | The hauler owner. |
| | Beverly | Pruitt | Frank's wife. |
| | Emily | | Champs's friend. |
| 11 | Millie | | Champs's dog. |
| | Chicken Ray | | Champs's neighbor. Arsonist on the eastern shore. Aka: Raymond. |
| | Hessie | | Chicken Ray's relative. Champs Senior's friend. |
| | Nadine | | Hessie's Harley. |
| 13 | Zoe | | Laura's daughter. Aka: Zo-zo. |
| | Hannah | | Laura's daughter. |
| 14 | Stuart | Noland | Champs Senior's brother. |
| | June | Noland | Champs's mother. |
| | Samantha | Noland | David's baby daughter. |
| 17 | Chuck | Donovan | The first rate bass fisherman. |
| | Nicholas | | Pat's father. Aka: Nickleby. |
| | Bobby | | The volunteer at Farmworks. |
| | Keith | | One of Pat's clients. |
| | JP | | One of Pat's clients. Aka: Jeffrey Powell. |
| 18 | Carl | | Larry's acquaintance. |
| | Kimmie | Noland | David's wife. |
| | Ryan | Noland | David's son. |
| 19 | Ken | Vernon | The river keeper. |
| | Rick | | Peety's landlord. |
| 21 | Mrs. | Anderson | Josanne's neighbor. |
| | Bessie | | Mrs. Anderson's dog. |
| 22 | Jill | Marcosi | Jeffrey's friend. |
| | Hal | | A vet. |
| 24 | Mel | | David's mistress. |
| 25 | Raj | | The gardening center owner. |
| 28 | Freddy | The Frog | David's client. |
| 34 | Thomas | | Laura's dead son. |
| 38 | Benji | Raj | Mel's son. |
| 42 | Caroline | | Champs's nurse. |
| 48 | Jason | | The sales clerk. |
