The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's AdvocateMorris West
Characters in The Devil's Advocate
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Father Blaise Meredith
Supporting characters
Giacomo Nerone
The Contessa
Nina Sanduzzi
A village woman who loved Giacomo Nerone and bore his son; her account is central to Meredith's investigation.
Cardinal Marotta
The Vatican official who sends Meredith to Calabria as devil's advocate.
Nicholas Black
An English painter and houseguest of the Contessa, entangled in the village's affairs.
Aldo Meyer
The village's Jewish doctor and a Communist sympathizer who knew Nerone.