The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's TaleMargaret AtwoodThe Handmaid's Tale, book 1
Characters in The Handmaid's Tale
10 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Offred
A Handmaid conscripted to bear children for a Commander's household in the theocratic Republic of Gilead.
Antagonists
The Commander (Fred)
The powerful official Offred is assigned to serve.
Supporting characters
Serena Joy
The Commander's wife, a former televangelist advocate for 'traditional values'.
Moira
Offred's defiant friend from before Gilead.
Nick
The Commander's driver, with whom Offred forms a dangerous bond.
Ofglen
Aunt Lydia (Gilead)
Janine (The Handmaid's Tale)