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I Night |
| 1 | | | Aunts - women assigned to indoctrinate the Handmaids. |
| | | | Handmaids - fertile women forced to bear children. |
| | Sara | | One of the Aunts. |
| | Elizabeth | | One of the Aunts. |
| | Alma | | One of the handmaids. |
| | Janine | | One of the handmaids. |
| | Dolores | | One of the handmaids. |
| | Moira | | One of the handmaids.
Best friend from college. |
| | June | | One of the handmaids. |
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II Shopping |
| 2 | Lydia | | One of the Aunts. |
| | | | The Commander - head of the household |
| | Rita | | One of the
Marthas. |
| | | | Martha - domestic servant, in the Commander's household. |
| | Cora | | One of the
Marthas. |
| | Luke | | Offred's husband. |
| 3 | | | Guardian - officer assigned to the Commander's home. |
| | Serena Joy | | Commander's Wife. |
| 4 | Nick | | Commander's chauffeur. |
| | Ofglen | | One of the handmaids. Offred's shopping partner. |
| 5 | Ofwarren | | Janine's new name. |
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IV Waiting Room |
| 8 | Pam | | Serena Joy's real name. |
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V Nap |
| 13 | Helena | | One of the Aunts. |
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VIII Birth Day |
| 20 | Warren | | One of the Commanders. |
| | Tricia | Foreman | Offred's mother's friend. |
| 21 | Angela | | Janine's baby. |
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IX Night |
| 24 | Offred | | Protagonist. One of the handmaids. |
| | Liebchen | | A dog. |
