Characters in The Mist

David Drayton

A commercial artist and the narrator, who shelters in the supermarket with his young son and tries to keep them alive.

Mrs. Carmody

A religious fanatic who persuades frightened survivors that the mist is divine punishment and that a sacrifice is required.

Brent Norton

David's neighbour and a long-running legal adversary, who refuses to believe the danger outside is real.

Amanda Dumfries

A young shopper among the survivors who allies with David and Ollie as the mood in the store turns dangerous.

Irene Reppler

Dan Miller

Billy Drayton

David's young son, trapped in the store with his father and the person David is most determined to protect.

Ollie Weeks

The store's assistant manager, who sees the danger outside first-hand and backs David against the growing fanaticism.

Norm (The Mist)

A young grocery bagger who goes out to fix the generator vent early on, the first sign that the mist is lethal.