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