Main Characters
- Masklin — A member of the Outside Nomes, Masklin is brave and adventurous.
- The Thing — A small, sentient computer. A part of 'The Ship'.
- Torrit — The elderly leader of the Outside Nomes, tasked with keeping The Thing safe. His recent death is mentioned early on in Diggers. Also called old Torrit.
- Grimma — A female counterpart to Masklin, who hates sexism.
- Gurder — A religious store nome. Later becomes the abbot.
- Angelo De Haberdasheri — Store nome obsessed with the 'Outside', who welcomes the Outsiders on their arrival in the store.
- Dorcas del Icatessen — The most scientific of the nomes. Interested in electricity.
- Granny Morkie — Elderly outside nome. Also Torrit's wife and a healer, of sorts.
- Arnold Bros. (est 1905) — The 'founder' of the Store and godlike figure to the nomes.
- Shrub —The leader of the Floridian nomes who knows how to control geese.
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