Katherine -Princess 

-Survivor amongst her late siblings thanks to The Great Plague  

-Lost her mother to The Great Plague 

-Engaged against her will to the prince of Oakwood 

-Stubborn and hates her father 

-Desires freedom and wants to do something great 

Daniel -Slave (Even after his papa bought their way out of slavery)

-Lost his papa to The Great Plague (his papa bought their way out of slavery by marriage to Lady Maggie)

-Lives with his stepmother Lady Maggie as a slave 

-Ashamed of who he is

-Desires freedom and wants to be someone great. 

Roseline (Daniel's stepsister)

-She was able to buy her way out of slavery (Somehow still lives in slavery) 

-Lady Maggie adopted her 

-Desires freedom and wants to see something great 

-Holds an addiction to Lady Maggie's rum and any alcohol she can get ahold of

Lady Maggie

-Married Daniel's papa 

-Lost loved ones to The Great Plague

-Bitter and angry 

The King

-Just lost his last son to The Great Plague 

-Desperately grieves and misses his wife the queen

-A stubborn man who wants the best for Katherine 

Father Frederick 

-The priest of the land 

-Katherine seeks wisdom and confesses to him quite often

-Sees Katherine as a granddaughter he never had