Characters in Small favor

Harry Dresden

Chicago's only professional wizard, bound by an old debt to Mab and sent to find the kidnapped crime boss John Marcone.

Also in Restoration of Faith, Storm Front, Fool Moon, Grave Peril, Summer Knight, Death Masks, Death Masks [Dramatized Adaptation], Vignette, Blood Rites, Dead Beat

Queen Mab

The ruthless Queen of the Winter Court, who calls in a life-debt and compels Harry to serve as her Emissary in this book.

Also in Summer Knight, Dead Beat, Ghost Story, Cold Days, Twelve Months

Nicodemus Archleone

Leader of the Denarians, whose scheme to use the kidnapped John Marcone drives the book's central conflict.

Also in Death Masks, Death Masks [Dramatized Adaptation], Skin Game

Michael Carpenter

A retired Knight of the Cross and Harry's close friend, wounded during the rescue of Marcone but recovering by the book's end.

Also in Grave Peril, Death Masks, Death Masks [Dramatized Adaptation], Side Jobs, Christmas Eve

Toot-toot

A pixie in Harry's service who tries to warn him of danger and brings faerie reinforcements to help at the climax.

Also in Summer Knight, Turn Coat, Changes, Battle Ground

Charity Carpenter

Michael's wife and mother of seven, who fights off a Gruff with a nail gun and a hammer during the rescue.

Also in Grave Peril, Death Masks, Side Jobs

Jared Kincaid

A mercenary bodyguard hired to help retrieve Ivy, the Archive, after she is captured.

Also in Death Masks, Blood Rites

Sanya

A Knight of the Cross and former KGB operative who fights alongside Harry and ends the book carrying Michael's sword.

Also in Death Masks, Changes, Battle Ground

Anastasia Luccio

The Captain of the Wardens and Harry's romantic partner at this point in the series.

Also in Dead Beat, Turn Coat, Changes, Side Jobs, Brief Cases

Karrin Murphy

A Chicago police detective and Harry's close ally who assists in the investigation and rescue.

Also in Storm Front, Fool Moon, Grave Peril, Summer Knight, Blood Rites, Dead Beat, Proven Guilty, White Night, Turn Coat, Changes

Bob the Skull

Harry's spirit-of-intellect adviser, housed in a skull, who offers sardonic commentary during the investigation.

Also in Fool Moon, Grave Peril, Dead Beat, Changes

Molly Carpenter

Michael and Charity Carpenter's eldest daughter and Harry's apprentice, who researches the Carpenter family tree during the story.

Also in Death Masks, White Night, Turn Coat, Changes, Ghost Story, Skin Game, Brief Cases, Peace Talks, Christmas Eve, Shadowed souls

"Gentleman" John Marcone

Chicago's reigning crime lord, kidnapped by the Denarians, whose rescue is the central task Mab assigns to Harry.

Also in Storm Front, Fool Moon, Death Masks, White Night, Side Jobs, Battle Ground

Henry Rawlins

A veteran Chicago police detective who briefly crosses paths with Harry and Murphy at a crime scene.

"Ivy" The Archive

A child who is the living repository of all human knowledge, captured by enemies and the subject of a prisoner exchange.

Ms. Gard

Marcone's enigmatic bodyguard and advisor, a Valkyrie whose loyalties come under strain during the crisis.

Also in Side Jobs

Thomas Raith

A White Court vampire and Harry's half-brother, navigating a strained friendship with him throughout the book.

Also in Grave Peril, Dead Beat, White Night, Backup, Turn Coat, Changes, Twelve Months