The Nightingale
The NightingaleKristin Hannah
Characters in The Nightingale
8 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Vianne Mauriac
A mother forced into agonizing compromises to protect her daughter under German occupation.
Isabelle Rossignol
Vianne's headstrong younger sister, who joins the Resistance and guides Allied airmen to safety.
Supporting characters
Gaëtan Dubois
A young resistance fighter Isabelle falls for.
Captain Wolfgang Beck
The German officer billeted in Vianne's home.
Antoine Mauriac
Vianne's husband, sent to fight and later held as a prisoner of war.
Sophie Mauriac
Vianne and Antoine's young daughter.