Characters in The Golden Master
- The Shadow
- Shiwan Khan: The Shadow's archenemy first appeared in this story and would return three more times in the Pulps:
- Shiwan Khan Returns (December 1939)
- The Invincible Shiwan Khan (March 1940)
- Masters of Death (May 1940)
Shiwan Khan is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. As a youth, he travelled to Lhasa, Tibet and studied with the monks. However, while trying to later use his knowledge to help the people of Mongolia, he began to feel a lust for power and set out to rule the world as a new Khan.
He operates from the lost underground city of Xanadu, beneath the Sinkiang. He has access to the treasures of Kublai Khan and has been trained by the Tibetan monks to use telepathic powers - "the power of the distant mind." He can also appear invisible to most people by staying completely still and suspending his "action of thought."
- Paul Brent: Technical expert for Globe Aircraft. Recently back from South America, after arranging final order specs and hypnotized into providing equipment for Shiwan Khan's army, Brent is the view-point character for much of the story.
- Bob Ryndon: Stunt flier and adventurer; shot dead by Hoang Khu.
- Guy Chadbury: Has controlling interests in several munitions companies and is under Shiwan's control/influence.
- Lana Luan: Chinese/American woman. Mind-controlled by Shiwan Khan; real name Beatrice Chadbury.
- Beatrice Chadbury: Niece of Guy Chadbury. Believes that she is really Lana Luan, due to Shiwan Khan's control.
- Alice Haywood: A pseudonym for Beatrice Chadbury, although she believes she is really Lana Luan playing an American.
- Benjamin Twindell: A wealthy and eccentric New York jewel collector.
- Herbert Thorner: Twindell's representative.
- Dr. Roy Tam: An influential Chinese business man who had often co-operated with The Shadow, in the past.
- Loo Look: A Chinese merchant employed by Shiwan Khan.
- Mitchell Dorron: Manager of the Tropical Export Line and had worked for Shiwan Khan previously.
- Flash Gidley: Manhattan's cautious and strategic Big Shot.
- Herk Duvan: Gidley's lieutenant, prefers strong arm tactics to strategy.
- Brodie: Gunman killed by The Shadow.
- Hoang Khu: One of Shiwan Khan's Mongols; shot Ryndon.
- Shan Juchi: One of Shiwan Khan's Mongols; killed by The Shadow.
- Dr. Sayre: Doctor and agent of the Shadow.
- Harper: Twindell's butler.
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