Characters in Maskerade

Agnes Nitt

A Lancre girl with a magnificent voice who runs off to join the Ankh-Morpork opera chorus, where she is cast as the voice behind the prettier Christine.

Also in Lords and Ladies, The Sea and Little Fishes, Carpe Jugulum

The Ghost

The Opera House's mysterious ghost — a figure whose identity and motives are the novel's central mystery.

Granny Weatherwax

Lancre's most formidable witch, who travels to the city to recruit Agnes and poses as a wealthy opera patron while investigating the murders.

Also in Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies, The Sea and Little Fishes, Carpe Jugulum, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith

Nanny Ogg

Granny's bawdy, cheerful fellow witch, who comes along for the trip and is the author of a bestselling cookbook that the book builds jokes around.

Also in Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies, The Sea and Little Fishes, Carpe Jugulum, Thief of Time, Wintersmith

Greebo

Nanny Ogg's fearsome one-eyed tomcat, who travels with the witches and takes an unexpected human form during the story.

Also in Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies

Walter Plinge

The Opera House's gentle odd-job man, whom everyone blames for any mishap and whom Agnes begins to suspect of being the Ghost.

Mrs. Plinge

André (Maskerade)

Seldom Bucket

The Opera House's owner, a former cheesemonger who inherited the building and is out of his depth running a theatre.

Christine (Maskerade)

The opera's beautiful, popular soprano who gets the leading roles while Agnes secretly supplies the voice for the difficult parts.

Salzella

The Opera House's sharp-tongued Director of Music, who works alongside the owner and is closely involved in the company's affairs.

Enrico Basilica

The stage name of Henry Slugg, an Ankh-Morpork singer who passes himself off as a Brindisian star; the witches meet him on the coach to the city.