Principal Characters
- Valérian, a spatio-temporal agent from Galaxity, future capital of Earth, in the 28th century
- Laureline, originally from France in the 11th century, now a spatio-temporal agent of Galaxity in the 28th century
- Sül, a young person from the planet Manadil in the Constellation of Cygnus
- The various unfortunates who have been driven insane by the Birds-Of-Madness:
- Two old people who constantly debate philosophy with each other
- Two rather grand ladies who believe they are on an interstellar cruise and want to complain to the captain about their poor treatment
- An old person who thinks he is a bird
- An old person who believes in taking things easy and not wearing out one's body
- A prospector from Aldebaran
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