| | | Part One |
| Christopher | Dubios | One of Annette's servants. |
| Mr. | Lutrell | Annette's neighbor. |
| Coco | | Antoinette's green parot. |
| Godfrey | | One of Anette's servants. |
| Pierre | | Annette's son. Antoinette's brother. |
| Mailotte | | Christophine's only friend. |
| Thomas | | One of Annette's servants. Aka: Sass. |
| Tia | | Mailotte's daughter. |
| Mr. | Mason | Annette's daughter. |
| Aunt | Cora | An ex-slave owner. Antoinette's aunt. |
| Mannie | | Mr. Mason's groom. |
| Richard | Mason | Mr. Mason's son. Annette's step-son. |
| Myra | | One of the new servants. |
| Annette | | Antoinette's mother. |
| Antoinette | Cosway-Mason | Narrator and Protagonist. |
| Sandi | Cosway | Alexander's son. Antoinette's step-brother. |
| Alexander | Cosway | Sandi's father. One of Annette's husbands. |
| Louise | De Plana | One of the sisters at the convent. |
| Mother | St. Justine | The lead instructor at Mount Cavalry convent. |
| Helene | | One of the sisters at the convent. |
| Miss | Germaine | One of the sisters at the convent. |
| Maria | Augustine | One of the sisters at the convent. |
| | | Part Two |
| Amelie | | Antoinette's caster servant. |
| Caroline | | Antoinette's friend. |
| Mr. | Rochester | Antoinette's husband. |
| Young | Bull | A porter. |
| Ernie | | A porter. |
| Bertrand | | One of the servants at granbois. |
| Rose | | One of the servants at granbois. |
| Hilda | | One of the servants at granbois. |
| Baptiste | | One of the servants at granbois. |
| Mrs. | Eff | The housekeeper at Rochester's estate in England. |
| Mr. | Fraser | A magistrate. Friend of Masons. |
| Daniel | Boyd-Cosway | The man who claims Alexander's
illegitimate child. |
| Cousin | Julia | One of the guests at Antoinette's wedding. |
| Cousin | Ada | One of the guests at Antoinette's wedding. |
| Aunt | Lina | One of the guests at Antoinette's wedding. |
| | | Part Three |
| Grace | Poole | Antoinette's carer. |
| Leah | | One of the Antoinette's servants. |