The Cruel PrinceHolly BlackThe Folk of the Air, book 1

Characters in The Cruel Prince

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Jude Duarte
A mortal girl raised in Faerie who is determined to earn power and a place at court despite the fey's contempt.
Also in The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

Antagonists

Madoc (Elfhame)
A redcap general of Faerie, and the man who murdered Jude's parents and then raised her as his ward.
Also in The Wicked King

Supporting characters

Prince Cardan
The vicious youngest son of the High King and Jude's chief tormentor.
Also in The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
Taryn Duarte
Jude's mortal twin sister, who chooses a different path to survive at court.
Also in The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing
Cardan Greenbriar
Vivienne
Also in The Lost Sisters