Dead Beat
Characters in Dead Beat
13 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Harry Dresden
Chicago's professional wizard, blackmailed by the vampire Mavra into finding a lost book of necromancy within three days.
Also in Restoration of Faith, Storm Front, Fool Moon, Grave Peril, Summer Knight, Death Masks, Death Masks [Dramatized Adaptation], Vignette, Blood Rites, My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
Supporting characters
Donald Morgan
A Warden of the White Council who distrusts Harry even as the two are forced to work the same case.
Also in Storm Front, Summer Knight, Proven Guilty, Turn Coat
Waldo Butters
The Chicago medical examiner, pulled into Harry's investigation after a necromancer attacks him at the morgue.
Also in Turn Coat, Ghost Story
Ebenezer McCoy
Harry's old mentor, a formidable wizard of the White Council called on for help against the necromancers.
Also in Death Masks, Blood Rites, Proven Guilty, Turn Coat, Changes, Peace Talks, Battle Ground
Anastasia Luccio
Commander of the Wardens of the White Council, who partners with Harry to track the necromancers down.
Also in Small favor, Turn Coat, Changes, Side Jobs, Brief Cases
Carlos Ramirez (Dresden Files)
A young Warden of the White Council assigned to help Harry during the hunt for the necromancers.
Also in White Night, Battle Ground
Georgia Borden
A werewolf of the Alphas, the ally pack that turns out to back Harry up in the fight against the necromancers.
Billy Borden
Leader of the Alphas werewolf pack, who brings his people in to back Harry up.
Also in Fool Moon, Summer Knight, Turn Coat, Side Jobs, Ghost Story
Bob the Skull
A spirit of intellect housed in a skull, Harry's longtime research assistant on magical lore.
Also in Fool Moon, Grave Peril, Small favor, Changes
Lasciel
A fallen angel's shade implanted in Harry's mind, who appears to him as a helpful librarian named Shiela.
Also in Proven Guilty, White Night
Queen Mab
The Winter Queen of the Faerie courts, who strikes a bargain with Harry over the course of the case.
Also in Summer Knight, Small favor, Ghost Story, Cold Days, Twelve Months
Karrin Murphy
Harry's friend on the Chicago PD, who will be framed for murder unless he meets Mavra's demands in time.
Also in Storm Front, Fool Moon, Grave Peril, Summer Knight, Blood Rites, Proven Guilty, White Night, Small favor, Turn Coat, Changes
Thomas Raith
Harry's half brother, a White Court vampire who lends his help against the necromancers.
Also in Grave Peril, White Night, Small favor, Backup, Turn Coat, Changes, Twelve Months