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The FavoritesLayne Fargo

Characters in The Favorites

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Katarina Shaw

    An ambitious ice dancer without money or family backing who is determined to reach the Olympics, and who narrates her side of the story a decade after her partnership ended.

  • Heath Rocha

    A lonely foster kid who becomes Kat's skating partner and the other half of the celebrated ice dance duo.

Antagonists

  • Bella Lin

    Sheila Lin's daughter, an ice dancer and training rival of Kat and Heath.

  • Garrett Lin

    Sheila Lin's son, Bella's twin and ice dancing partner, a rival of Kat and Heath.

Supporting characters

  • Sheila Lin

    Olympic gold medalist who runs the Los Angeles training academy that takes in Kat and Heath.