The Blind Assassin
The Blind AssassinMargaret Atwood
Characters in The Blind Assassin
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Iris Chase
Antagonists
Richard Griffen
Wealthy Toronto industrialist who marries Iris; his cruelty and betrayal drive much of the novel's tragedy.
Winifred Griffen Prior
Richard's cruel, controlling socialite sister who manipulates the Chase sisters' lives.
Supporting characters
Laura Chase
Alex Thomas (The Blind Assassin)
Radical union organizer and pulp science-fiction writer; Laura's lover and the true author of the embedded novel.
Reenie
The Chase family's housekeeper and nursemaid, a maternal figure to both sisters.