Characters in Monstrous Regiment

Polly Perks

A young woman who disguises herself as a man to join the army searching for her brother — and discovers the army is full of people doing exactly the same thing.

Strappi

Fiercely patriotic corporal in Polly's squad, who serves as the regiment's political officer.

Blouse

The squad's idealistic and largely incompetent officer, who turns out to have unexpected depth when things get genuinely dangerous.

Maladict

A vampire who has reformed from blood-drinking by transferring the addiction to coffee — an increasingly desperate situation.

Reg Shoe

Also in Reaper Man, Jingo, Night Watch

Buggy Swires

Also in Night Watch

Jackrum

Legendary veteran sergeant-major of the Borogravian army, who commands Polly's squad.

Jade

Tonker Halter

Shufti Manickle

Wazzer Goom

Lofty Tewt

Igorina

An Igor in Polly's squad, more practised at surgery and medicine than at soldiering.

Nuggan

The god of Borogravia, whose ever-growing list of banned things, the Abominations, shapes daily life in the country.

Also in The Last Hero

Sam Vimes

Commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, who turns up in Borogravia as an envoy and follows the regiment's progress.

Also in Guards! Guards!, Men at Arms, Feet of Clay, Making Money, Raising Steam, Theatre of Cruelty, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Thud!

Angua von Überwald

A werewolf and sergeant of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, who accompanies Vimes in Borogravia.

Also in Men at Arms, Raising Steam, Jingo

William de Worde

Editor of the Ankh-Morpork Times, whose newspaper carries the regiment's exploits to the wider public.

Also in The Truth

Otto Chriek

Works for the Ankh-Morpork Times alongside William de Worde, reporting on the war in Borogravia.

Also in The Truth