| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Antoinette Cosway | Antoinette Cosway is a troubled young woman who loses her father at an early age, is sent to a convent by her stepfather, and whose husband, Rochester, marries her for money. Read More |
| Rochester | Though Rochester is unnamed, readers of Jane Eyre recognize him as the romantic interest of that novel because of his family situation: he has a father and an older brother who do not mean to give him any substantial share of the family wealth. Read More |
| Christophine | Christophine is Antoinette's nanny; she is a strong, independent woman. Read More |
| Annette | Annette is Antoinette's mother; she goes insane after her son dies. Read More |
| Mr. Mason | Mr. Mason is Antoinette's stepfather. Read More |
| Richard Mason | Richard Mason is Antoinette's stepbrother; he gives her away to Rochester. Read More |
| Amélie | Amélie is a servant who works at Granbois; she has relations with Rochester. Read More |
| Baptiste | Baptiste is the caretaker at Granbois; he does not care for Rochester. |
| Boy | Nameless boy is a servant at Granbois; he is fond of Rochester and cries when he cannot go with him to Spanish Town. |
| Caroline | Caroline is a friend of Antoinette's; she invites Antoinette and Rochester to stay with her to wait out a rainstorm. |
| Coco | Coco is Annette's pet parrot; he dies during the fire because his wings have been cut, and he cannot fly away. |
| Aunt Cora | Aunt Cora is Antoinette's aunt; she shows her niece love and affection. |
| Alexander Cosway | Alexander Cosway is one of Old Cosway's illegitimate children and Sandi's father. |
| Daniel Cosway | Daniel Cosway is Antoinette's alleged half-brother, who tells the family's dark secrets to Rochester. |
| Old Cosway | Old Cosway is Antoinette's father, who was reportedly a drunk and had relations with a number of former slaves. |
| Louise De Plana | Louise De Plana attends the same convent school as Antoinette; she is a model student who helps Antoinette adjust. |
| Mrs. Eff | Mrs. Eff runs the house in England and has known Rochester since he was a boy. |
| Emile | Emile is a porter, who helps move the luggage that Rochester and Antoinette are taking to Granbois. |
| Mr. Fraser | Mr. Fraser is a solicitor who reveals to Rochester information about Christophine's background. |
| Godfrey | Godfrey is a servant to the Cosways while they are at Coulibri. |
| Hilda | Hilda is a young servant at Granbois who is always laughing. |
| Jo-jo | Jo-jo is Christophine's son and a big gossip. |
| Leah | Leah works at the house in England and often speaks to Grace Poole. |
| Mr. Luttrell | Mr. Luttrell is Annette's neighbor and the only person who remains friendly to her. |
| Maillotte | Maillotte is a friend of Christophine's who is also not from Jamaica; she is Tia's mother. |
| Mannie | Mannie is a servant whom Mr. Mason hired and brought to Coulibri. |
| Sister Marie Augustine | Sister Marie Augustine is a nun at the convent school Antoinette attends; Antoinette shares one of her dreams with her. |
| Myra | Myra is one of the servants at Coulibri; when the mob starts the fire, she leaves Pierre alone, leading to his death. |
| Pierre | Pierre is Antoinette's brother; he suffers from some unnamed condition and dies in the Coulibri fire. |
| Grace Poole | Grace Poole is the caretaker who looks after Antoinette while she is confined to an attic. |
| Sandi | Sandi is the son of Antoinette's half-brother, Alexander; he may have had an intimate relationship with Antoinette. |
| Sass | Disastrous Thomas is a servant to the Cosways at Coulibri; he leaves when they have no money and returns when Mr. Mason arrives. |
| Mother St. Justine | Mother St. Justine is the head of the convent school Antoinette attends; she teaches the girls about the saints. |
| Tia | Tia is a childhood friend of Antoinette's who proves to be disloyal and spiteful. |
| Young Bull | Young Bull is a man to whom Rochester speaks and who questions Rochester on why he is in the West Indies. |