Chain-Gang All-Stars
Characters in Chain-Gang All-Stars
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Loretta Thurwar
A top-ranked "Link" in the CAPE death-match program, nearing the number of wins that would earn her freedom.
Hamara "Hurricane Staxxx" Stacker
Thurwar's teammate and romantic partner on the Angola-Hammond Chain, forced by a new program rule to fight the person she loves.
Supporting characters
Simon J. Craft
A fighter whose memory and mental health are shattered by solitary confinement and the program's "Influencer" torture device, leaving him dependent on his teammate Hendrix.
Hendrix Young
A fighter who spent years in a silent prison facility and reclaims his voice in the arena, becoming known for singing to the crowd while he fights.
Sunset Harkless
A mentor figure on the Angola-Hammond Chain, weighed down by guilt over the program's violence.
Mari Harkless
Sunset Harkless's daughter, an activist who protests against the CAPE program from outside the arena.