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- Brother Cadfael: Benedictine monk and herbalist at Shrewsbury Abbey in Shrewsbury. About 62 years old in this story.
- Hugh Beringar: Sheriff of Shropshire, King Stephen's man, and close friend of Cadfael. Owns manors at Maesbury in the north of the shire. About 27 years old in this story. Introduced in One Corpse Too Many.
- Alan Herbard: Young man appointed as deputy to Sheriff Hugh Beringar.
- Abbot Radulfus: Head of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, based on the real abbot of that year.
- Brother Anselm: Precentor, and one of the two monks who witnessed the charter with Judith Perle, along with Cadfael. About 10 years younger than Cadfael.
- Brother Eluric: Monk at Shrewsbury Abbey, one who was given over to the monastic life at age 3, never knowing any of the world. Recently made his final vows, just past 20 years old.
- Sister Magdalen: A sister at the Benedictine cell at Godric's Ford. Introduced in The Leper of Saint Giles.
- Niall: A bronzesmith who has a shop and workshop on the property give to the abbey by Judith Perle. Widowed five years ago; has a young daughter Rosalba, given that name by the late Father Adam (see The Raven in the Foregate).
- Judith Perle: Widow and sole mistress of the Vertiers' clothier business, 25 years old.
- Miles Coliar: Judith Perle's cousin, he manages the family business for Judith. Age 27.
- Agatha Coliar: Mother of Miles, sister of Judith Perle's late mother; widow.
- Vivian Hynde: Suitor of Judith Perle, whose father William owns the biggest sheep flock in the central western uplands of the shire; a few years younger than Judith.
- Branwen: Servant girl in the house of Judith Perle.
- Godfrey Fuller: Suitor of Judith Perle, a local dyer & fuller, a guildsman who is already twice widowed, and marries to increase his wealth and power in the town.
- Bertred: Judith Perle's foreman weaver, and a wishful suitor.
- Edwy Bellecote: Son of master carpenter Martin Bellecote, 18 years old; introduced in Monk's Hood.
- Madog of the Dead-Boat: A Welsh fisher and ferry man some years older than Cadfael, expert in locating people who have drowned in the river Severn. He was first mentioned in Monk's Hood.
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