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If We Were VillainsM. L. RioIf We Were Villains, book 1

Characters in If We Were Villains

7 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Oliver Marks

    Narrator, one of the seven acting students; imprisoned for a decade for the death at the story's center.

Supporting characters

  • James Farrow

    Oliver's closest friend and typically cast as the group's hero.

  • Meredith Dardenne

    A wealthy, striking actress cast as the temptress.

  • Alexander Vass

    Cast as the villain; sharp-tongued and volatile.

  • Wren Stirling

    Richard's cousin, cast as the ingenue.

  • Filippa Kosta

    One of the two actors relegated to bit parts alongside Oliver; remains close to him after the events of the story.